Prop 8 Marriage Ban Upheld

Today the sad news that Proposition 8 has been upheld reached California citizens. The courts ruling is a clear affirmation that California's are still content with the status quo. 

I am a little confused on the specifics, but from my understanding same sex couples can still enjoy the protection of the state and benefits of a married couple. If that is true, then the fight against prop 8 is pointless. A marriage certificate becomes irrelevant because it means nothing more than your acceptance into an archaic practice of human society. However, I imagine that is not the case, there must be certain benefits that gays still do not enjoy. 

Gay marriage is an irrelevant issue for us right now. Let them get married, they are no different than a man and wife. The religious ideologies that still permeate american politics is alarming, there is no reasonable argument against gay marriage. Pass the law and get on to bigger problems that directly relate to our future quality of life. 

Wether or nor god is real is irrelevant. The simple fact is that humans created religion, humans created language and thus they created religion. If religion gives you hope fantastic, but your religious views should not influence or try to influence the civil rights that other human beings innately deserve.