Homosexuality - More Moral High Ground

Gay Marriage. Gay marriage is another moral issue. Any consenting adult who wishes to enjoy (or experience maybe a better word) the legal rights of marriage, should be allowed to do so. Objecting again on moral grounds is inflicting your views (morals) upon another person. You can feel free to relax in your certainty that gays can burn in Hell for their ways without having a man-made law against it (if that is your religious belief that is). This again is an issue that should be decided on a state or local level. This does not equate to requiring churches to perform marriages. This should be a civil institution unless a particular religion allows this union as a part of their faith. Limiting gay rights is just as bad when gays desire to be recognized by another group that has differing views, such as their efforts to be recognized as members of the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA is a private organizations (although one with a Congressional Charter) that opposes homosexuality on moral grounds. If you do not hold the same moral tenants, you cannot join. Forcing the BSA to accept homosexual morals is forcing someone else’s beliefs on others. Legislating morals or forcing your beliefs on other is simply wrong and I am continually amazed that it is not supported by freedom loving Americans (regardless of their religious beliefs or political affiliation).
While we are here - Gays / Women in the Military. Members of the military have often been limited (blacks, women, etc) or constrained. It has been found that many of them that were previously excluded, can easily perform the tasks traditionally performed by white males (sometimes better). In each case of integration, there have been difficulties, but these were overcome. A homosexual serving in unit would eventually be no more a detriment to morale and discipline than when African Americans were first integrate (usually the difficulty was with whites accepting them, and not any problems with the performance of their duty). The transition would be similar to when Truman integrated whites and blacks into the military. A woman should also be able to serve in ANY position (combat or not) as long as she can perform the job or task. Failure to recognize these issues means that the military is missing out attracting additional highly capable individuals from service. Will there be difficulties in integration, obviously yes, but they are not insurmountable. Most resistance seems to be from fear and moral grounds, not any evidence. Joining the military and giving up many of the freedoms (like criticizing government policies and politicians) that service members fight for the general populations should be allowed to anyone.