Making the marriage case

THE GAY MORALIST

I explained again - gently, but firmly - how samesex marriage is good for gay people and good for society When there's someone whose job it is to take care of you or vice-versa, everyone benefits - not just you, but those around you as well. That's true whether you're gay or straight.

I've been doing a lot of same-sex marriage debates lately, and thus interacting with opponents - not just my debate partner, but also authence members, some of whom will soon be voting on marriage amendments.

Recently one of them asked, "Where does your standard of marriage come from?"

From her tone, I could tell she meant it more as a challenge - a purely …