I've always thought civil unions were a decent compromise and never understood the desperate psychological need for gay marriage.

I tried the "sanctity of marriage" argument for a while, but after Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman tied the knot I couldn't see how Bruce marrying Tyrone was somehow any less degrading to the institution.

I don't know about the slippery slope argument. Are children, pets, household objects or the UW Marching Band on the "I should be allowed to marry who or what I want" radar?