From: BklynMagus
-clip- Also, I am not demanding that they agree with me and view same-sex marriage as okay. I am just saying that they have failed to advocate a rational reason why same-sex marriage should be illegal (God doesn't approve is NOT a rational reason).
^^^^ CB: Just out of curiosity, what was Buddha's position on marriage, both different-sex and same-sex ?
Here's one discussion : http://www.soulfulliving.com/if_buddha_married.htm
Excerpt: When the prince Siddhartha Gautama became known as The Buddha, meaning "the enlightened one," he had spent five years being intentionally celibate. Before he left the palace of his father and mother, however, to find a solution to the universal suffering of humankind, he was married to a beautiful princess and was the father of one son. So, we are faced with the paradox that prior to enlightenment, Buddha was married, and when he began his spiritual search for the causes of suffering, he became celibate. One might rightly ask, then, why would we look for wisdom on marriage from a man who left his wife and child for a life of celibacy? The answer lies in his exploration into the roots of human suffering and the profound wisdom of his teachings that lead to joy, compassion, and loving kindness-traits that free us to form loving relationships.