I just realized I never answered your question about gay marriage. I actually don't like that the government has anything to do with marriage at all. Signing a piece of paper did not make me married. Taking vows before God and witnesses and later physically consummating our union is what made my husband and I married. If the government isn't involved at all, then everyone is free to do whatever they want with whatever ceremony they want and the whole debate is moot. And for me that goes back to we live in America and consenting adults should be able to do whatever they want to do. Same with plural marriage. If everyone is a consenting adult, I don't see the problem from a free society point of view. Child brides/adults being forced into that life is a whole other matter.