Dick has responded to my post yesterday on gay marriage. What Dick & Jon write is worthwhile reading and I'd like to respond, but there's so much to digest here that I don't know if I'll have the time or energy to do so for a couple of days.
Also, some of the points that Dick has raised and Stephen's comment have convinced me that I'm obviously not explaining myself well enough. Stephen asks if I have confused marriage and family. I would say that marriage is the sapling and family the fully grown tree.
