It is a reason for feeling miserable. This nation was once great, it is not a source of joy to watch it march down the same path as every other failure.
The fall of civilizations have many causes. Acceptance of the normalcy of homosexual relationships isn't a cause. It is a symptom of a culture already far along in decay. Had marriage not already been denigrated by broken homes, the ease of divorce and serial polyamory there would never be a discussion of same sex marriage. In the days of strong families the subject would never come up.
From observation of nations further along the downward spiral than we are, the former dominant and elastic culture is already being replaced by islam. A culture notoriously anti homosexual. This is the likely path we will follow too. It's working everywhere else.
Yup...divorce bad. Broken homes bad. Promiscuity bad. Me wanting my partner of 17 years to be protected in the event of my untimely demise...not bad. Cheer up...we want to GET married. Take that as a victory that we want to create a "stable bond between two individuals who work to create a loving household and a social and economic partnership."
Make a Will. Better than that, set up a Trust. I used to do that for same sex couples all the time. Get a good lawyer and set up a well crafted Trust.
Marriage equality is marriage elasticity leading to a goal of marriage extinction.
Masha Gessen, gay activist.