Fareast, it is alot more then just polictics.
The word marriage is (was) NOT defined by laws until states started allowing (and disallowing) same sex marriage. Until then, it was defined by religon. All major religons; Christians, Jews, and Muslims; all belive the marriage is between a male and female. It was the states that decided they wanted a database of marriages and gave rights to spouses. In just about ever state, including NY, a couple who gets married religiously, does not need to actually obtain a marriage license to get benefits. The states actually acknowledge a Kesuva or a even just a rabbis testimony, that a couple is married.
Now come the homosexuals, they want to be married also. So, they are trying to get marriage a civil term instead of a religious one.
Why should we care?
1) now there is no limit on what the government can define as marriage. Today it is homosexual, tomorrow it is incest, and the next day it is zoophilia that want to be ‘married’.
2) we will be forced to teach our children about this. Government will hold back funding if our schools won’t teach the full definition of marriage.
3) embracing homosexuals is long known to be one of the number one factors that brought down great civilizations. Check it up. Greece, Rome, and even Hitler Germany all embraced homosexuals in their final days.
As Jews, we have to do all we can to stop laws that allow for gays to marry. When talking about forbidden relationships, god only uses the word abomination once. Don’t take it with a grain of salt.