On 2/4/2013 9:22 AM, ESAD wrote:
On 2/4/13 9:14 AM, Salmonbait wrote:

However, gays who are 'unionized' are *not* living a 'marriage'.
Meriam-Webster has it correct in
their primary definition:

Definition of MARRIAGE
1
a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as
husband or wife in a consensual
and contractual relationship recognized by law

You are in no position by education or experience to determine the
validity of the definitions of words. And if you are going to "cite" a
dictionary, you might at least spell its name correctly.

*Meriam*-Webster, indeed. George and Charles Merriam are rolling in
their graves.

So, old wise one, are you conceding that Merriam's definition of the
word marriage is valid? The whole world is waiting for your
proclamation. ;-)