[bomelia]

That does not make it a right! The state grants driving licenses AND marriage licenses and business licenses. There is a huge difference. The state can decide to revoke your drivers license (and business license). Ok, they cannot revoke your marriage license. But they can deny it. And they can revoke/deny your business license. Based on what? Behavioral norms/ practice norms, etc. Gays are NOT being denied rights. Societal norms are in play.

If this REALLY was a rights issue, this would have been settled by now. The fact that it has not been settled means other methods and strategies are at play. Actions designed to "change" the norms. Conservatives do in fact resist change for the sake of change.

I really wish folks would sop confusing "rights" and "priviledges"as granted by the state. Our rights are derived from principles... things that do not change. They are also based in a belief that there is something bigger than us. Thats why liberals feel free to "unchain" rights.

Mike