Western civilization has recognized same-sex unions only recently, it's true.  But now most of the Western world gives same-sex couples some sort of recognition: you can get some sort of recognition of same-sex unions in all of Western Europe (save the ROI and parts of Italy), marriage in Canada, New Zealand, and the important parts of Australia.  It's even in South Africa now.  That did not happen because of a fluke; Western civilization is based on democracy, logic, and reason, and those forces have prevailed in causing people to re-examine past incorrect notions.

It's outliers like Michigan that are looking arbitrary.  The burden has shifted toward those who claim this is a bad idea to explain why.  Or, you could just move to an Islamic nation.

Your argument for homosexual unions seems to be "everybody else is doing it". Which is silly.  Since only 5 of those countries have passed entirely equal "gay marriage" laws, so do you also think we should be like them and recognize just civil unions and not full same sex marriage?

"those forces have prevailed in causing people to re-examine past incorrect notions."

What are these "incorrect notions"?

"The burden has shifted toward those who claim this is a bad idea to explain why"

That isn't the case (though I'm capable of doing so), and an amusing claim in light of the passage of anti-homosexual union measures in states such as Michigan and elsewhere.

"you could just move to an Islamic nation."

Or homosexuals could move to South Africa.

Ah, it seems another history lesson is due for Mr. Urkel.  Homosexual relationships were not only recognized, but part of the fabric of society in Greek times.  That was Western Civilization, you know.  

There was no homosexual marriage in ancient Greece, and while homosexual relationships between men and boys were tolerated, homosexual relationships between two adult males were often the object of ridicule.

These homosexual relationships involved protecting the younger male, and providing him education, and affection.  Something that sounds awfully marriage-like to me.  At least in the interpretation of this court.

Thalia

Exchanging sexual favors with older men, usually with some sort of authority over you, starting around 12 and ending (as the Greeks would joke) at the age when you needed to start shaving sounds "sounds awfully marriage-like" to you? You must have an unusual marriage.

Primary romantic relationships between unequal partners, where one is older, richer & more educated and dominates the other sounds like most marriages through the ages to me.  And many ended when the woman's childbearing years were over.  So not all that unlike marriage until say 1969, when women's lib started shouting that women are equal to men, and the relationship should be more even.  If you believe that marriage over the last 2000 years was primarily between equals, you are out of your mind.

Thalia

You're right, except for the sodomizing boys part it's exactly the same thing.

"And many ended when the woman's childbearing years were over"

Even if that were the case (it's not), that isn't  like having a man having a purely sexual relationship that lasts at most 4 or 5 years. With a boy.

Quit trying to fabricate history. But then you enjoy fabricating, don't you?

Homosexual relationships were not only recognized, but part of the fabric of society in Greek times.

At look at 'em, the lowest standard of living in Europe.