Can the current economy afford gay marriage?

When is the continuous drone of the gay rights activists going to stop playing the victim and face the facts? The argument is that people in heterosexual relationships get more rights under the current system of marriage laws than do same-sex relationships. I will not refute that.

The problem here is all about resources. In today's economy, the housing market has gone to the dogs. The student debt is higher than ever due to increasing tuition. The loss of jobs and unemployment rate are the highest since The Great Depression. We just don't have enough resources to offer gays the additional financial benefits that marriage provides.

The tax breaks and the insurance benefits they are fighting to get will further increase our economic woes. A similar argument can be made for providing benefits to illegal immigrants - so this rant isn't a discriminatory one. We can't be handing out benefits like its cake, especially since a lot of our universal rights are being violated as we speak.

There is a lack of resources in America. I would not be surprised if they take away rights that are being given to heterosexual couples just so they can "balance the budget." Talks of ending social security benefits by the time we get old and the possible privatization of the public university system are hinting towards the further decline of benefits. These are benefits we have grown accustomed to over time.

The rights that most homosexual activists are fighting over can be obtained in other ways. For example, same-sex couples can obtain inheritance rights that give heterosexual couple the automatic right to children, property, and finances after the death of their spouse - by simply leaving a will.

And then they also want tax breaks. Are you kidding me? People with children are the only ones that can get somewhat significant tax break. We all know that is not going to happen with same-sex couples because they cannot naturally procreate. A homosexual parent who has adopted a foster child does not need to be married to receive these benefits.

The case being made for gay marriage rights, the government benefits part, can also be made for the ordinary single tax payer. We've had to fork out taxes, which benefited large corporations that were hit by the economic crash - not by choice, I might add.

Because of the current economic condition, it's the wrong time to be asking for marriage rights from state government. My position on the matter might or might not change as economic problems improve. From where I stand, all people should worry about losing rights and benefits, not just homosexual couples, who have never had them in the first place.