Reply #1: Like you, I have never understood how same sex marriage

[Arkansas Granny]

is a threat to heterosexual marriage. By extending this right to same sex couples, it in no way diminishes the rights of heterosexual couples. The only talking points I hear from those who oppose this are that it isn't traditional or that it defies biblical teachings. It sounds like the same arguments that used to be made by people who were opposed to interracial marriages. Maybe it just all comes down to fear and misunderstanding. Maybe, out or ignorance or fear, they think that by allowing same sex marriage it will encourage more people to "choose" to be gay or lesbian or that they will try to turn straight people gay. Other than that, I just don't know. With the divorce rate in our country being what it is, I would think that there are a lot more serious "threats" to traditional marriage than same sex marriage will ever be.