My Opinion
I'm saddened by the ban on same sex marriage and feel that someone should bring up the separation of church and state. Is marriage a church or state institution? IF you want it to be purely religious, it cannot be restricted by the government on any level nor can they ban same sex marriage if the religious institution supports it. Also, were it to be purely religious, then marriage would not support shared insurance, SS benefits amoung other things. Conversely, were it decided that it was a state institution, marriage could not be barred based on religious beliefs and a ceremony done religiously would be by choice (as it is now I might add). Regardless, there is no reason for the ban when looked at in this manner