Gerry Even (letter, March 16), like most others advocating same-sex marriage, is inconsistent when writing about the separation of church and state.
Though marriage is rooted in religious beliefs, our country has always supported it because we as a society want to promote and encourage behavior that we believe provides a healthy environment for the family.
Those advocating same-sex marriage are not seeking rights. What gay activists really want is for us to support and promote their behavior. Most of the benefits of marriage can already be provided in wills, contracts and other legal documents. Many employers give health benefits to gay partners. Gays and lesbians don't need the benefits of marriage.
I wish they would be honest about it. What they really want is the implied approval that legal marriage brings. If they were serious about separation of church and state they would be advocating for the repeal of laws on marriage, not seeking to expand them.
Gay activists do not want us to live and let them live. They use the notion of separation of church and state to distract us from their real desire, which is to force us to approve of their homosexual behavior.
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Dean Meyer
Fargo
