Is the Governor right on the definition of Marriage for the State of Iowa?

First, why do new personal relationships, such as a relationship between single sex couples need to be defined using the following term, "Marriage?" Marriage has a long history as being between one man and one woman in our State, our Country and in the World. Marriage is the following... that "marriage is between a man and a woman" but that marriage is a "covenant of monogamous, heterosexual marriage," as taken from a recent article, in response to the Supreme Court of Iowa Ruling on April 3, 2009.

For example, the State of Iowa has a variety of business types. For example, a corporation is different than a partnership. So, why should relationships that are significantly different than the historical prospective of marriage be handled any different? As Mr. Newman mentioned, Marriage is a religious word.

Like with the State of California, why shouldn't Iowa follow suit and support the Iowa Marriage Amendment and be given the right to vote? Sadly, our Governor, Chet Culver, and members of the majority party have decided to have their cake and eat it too, which is a slap in the face... for the People of the State of Iowa.

"Culver has said he thinks marriage should be between a man and
woman, a position he affirmed after the Supreme Court ruling."

But, he chooses to ignore protecting the institution of
marriage in Iowa.

“Iowa is a sovereign state and I will
accept
the will of the people but we will not know the will of the people
until a vote
of the people is taken and it is wrong for Sen. Gronstal to
obstruct that
vote,” - Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton

Marriage is a religious word in tradition that the State chose to regulate and incorporate into law. Working to redefine the institution for today's secular purposes is wrong and misguided. We would appreciate our Legislature and Governor to wake up and protect the "natural and tradition definition" of Marriage between a man and a woman.

What's wrong with other terms for same sex couples? Red is a good color, but something orange shouldn't object from the individual differences. If we can't reach that conclusion, different terms for Marriage and relationships between single gender couples, maybe it is time "we eliminate gender as a system" in our State and in our Society.

peace