Few disagree with the religious aspect of marriage. At issue is the government's involvement in such unions.Marriage is something defined by Judaism and Christianity as the joining of a man and a woman, under God. That conjugal union expressed in love is exactly why man and woman were created, so that in their love for one another, they could pro-create. The family is the fabric that holds society together. Over the thousands of years, there has never been a ruler or king "marrying" another prince or king of another country or family, or some queen "marrying" another princess or queen. And back then, religion was tied very closely to politics. Pagan religious societies did not freely condone same sexes living together. The ones who did, died out. So history repeats itself.