I am always left wondering about people who oppose same-sex marriages by proclaiming that "marriage is a sacramental union between one man and one woman"—for no one is trying to strip that union of validity. It's like saying, "a good, filling meal is spinach lasagna, a salad, and some fruit and cheese." It does not say that no other meal is good and filling. Is the aforementioned comment about marriage supposed to be persuasive or something?