Defending Marriage: Why we can’t settle for Civil Unions

Across America, in both the red and the blue states, there has been a strong reaction to the Massachusetts Supreme Court’s bizarre declaration that homosexual “marriage” is somehow a civil right. In response, ballot initiatives in several states, designed to codify and protect marriage as between one man and one woman, are expected to pass by large margins. One such initiative in Louisiana recently passed by 78 percent.

While the momentum to safeguard marriage is encouraging, some equally dangerous alternatives are being floated by secular conservatives and naïve pro-family leaders and legislators. The “feel good” compromise they are offering is different from marriage only by name. Make no mistake, “civil unions” or “domestic partnerships” will destroy our culture, faith, values and traditions just as quickly as giving up marriage will. We cannot, should not, and will not settle for these alternatives. If homosexual relationships acquire marital-type status in the law, several things will occur: