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> Since this is a politically charged issue, I will say that while I am personally in favor of abolishing marriage altogether, I think actively working to deny gays the right to marry in the interim is an exceptionally absurd idea.

Which aspect of marriage are you referring to, the religious and/or legal ceremony?

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I'm referring to the legal distinction between single and married people, and the benefits married people get.

> I'm referring to the legal distinction between single and married people, and the benefits married people get.

We need to be accurate here, "the legal distinction between married and unmarried couples". The benefits from marriage come from the legal process, so for unmarried couples to get the same benefits another equivalent legal process, or a new and universal process as a replacement would be required.

It seems that another legal process would be the answer, but only if it improves upon the process(es) that it replaces.

Why another legal process, when the end result is indistinguishable? Sounds like a convenient way to classify based on morality.

> Why another legal process, when the end result is indistinguishable?

That was my exact point of thought.

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