"...according to the national laws governing the exercise of this right."

Regardless, I'm all for gay marriage (for that matter I feel that people should have the 'right' to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't directly harm others), but I think it's fair to assume that most homosexuals are fairly progressive and liberal, and as such don't 'they' (kind of taboo to refer to an entire group of people with this word) see that marriage is becoming an outdated institution?

Look, I personally don't think anyone should be gay but if someone is gay then that is fine with me. I don't care anyway. But as I said, I am not a homophobe. Plus, seriously insulting people for not being for gay marriage is the major factor into why people oppose gay marriage. So what. Who cares. If Minnesota legalizes gay marriage, will I give a rat ass. Not a bit. I won't even waste my time reappealing it. I will go live my live. That is important to me.

People oppose gay marriage because they're hateful bigots like you.

Freedom of choice, as it is for any heterosexual couple.

Seems like you do care though, based on your hostility on here, to people who want to exercise the right to get married. People of any type of sexual persuasion, should have the option to determine whether they want to get married or not, once they are over a certain age.

English is not your first language is it?

Are you playing a game where you try to make every sentence contradict the previous one?

Could you please justify this claim? I think the insults are usually reserved for gay people in general, people who oppose gay marriage are more often asked politely what business they have dictating how other people express their love for each other. It may be different over in the USA, but I'd still take this claim to be an assumption.
Even here in England, there are huge amounts of insults directed casually towards gays in general, really intimidating gay people who often feel scared of telling people around them how they feel.

I'm saying this because I really don't think you're right about claiming insulting opposition to gay marriage is a predominant issue.

Please keep in mind that there are consequences to letting your emotions, and your opinions get the best of you. This is directed to everybody; it's heated territory, so we're just heading off any trouble before it comes to a head.

Okay, I can respect that you have an opinion that you don't like to force on people. So moving on, may I ask why you have that opinion? Why don't you think anyone should be gay? Is it for religious reasons perhaps? It's perfectly fine if it is.

Eh, the only somewhat-convincing arguments I've seen to this regard is the supposed uptick in male homosexuality amongst the youngest of an unusually large string of brothers (4+, if I recall correctly).... which is plausible, as it'd be an individual response to stimuli.

What isn't plausible, however, is the notion that the Earth is tapping out morse-code to Pregnant Women everywhere, and that somehow more gays are being born in Europe because of Chinese over-population. That is, unless you're willing to indulge some sort of mystical, Gaia hypothesis....

Oh no, ya got me.

Kind of a sad thing to be proud of, but I would wager that you don't have much else.