Skipping past the debate in California and the state supreme court getting involved there, I went for the Iowa headline instead today. The story there is that the issue is not as black & white as one might think.

I found the charts especially interesting. While a clear majority comes out for traditional marriage and against gay marriage, there is not a clear majority supporting a gay marriage ban in the state Constititution, and a slight majority favoring civil unions.

This to me speaks to a significant chunk of believers who have their beliefs, but do not necessarily wish to impose their beliefs on others -- a value I find commendable.

And, of course, I liked the punchline...I guess some xians need to introduce this fella to the slippery-slope argument. Perhaps former Senator "man-on-dog" Santorum would do the honors. I wish I'd still been in PA when they booted him from office. I would really have enjoyed helping. Anyway, the punchline from the Iowa article.

Williamsburg resident Robert Hedge, 57, who identifies himself as "reasonably religious," is in favor of same-sex marriages.

"The people who talk about being against it are concerned about the religious aspects," Hedge said. "I just don't see how it damages marriage for heterosexuals," Hedge said.