Aintawerd02

So, should gays be allowed to get married? Sounds like a pretty straightforward "yes" or "no" answer. You either think it's okay or you don't. But the issue of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage throws a kink in it. Less than 30 times has our Constitution been amended - in more than 200 years. And this debate has raised the question of whether the federal government should even be involved in who can, or can't, get married.

Opinions about gay marriage are divided. Many are just fine with it, but other are strongly opposed. The whole issue of civil unions, however, opens a whole other can of worms. Just what exactly is a "civil union," and, more importantly, how valid is it?