Recently there has been a lot of discussion over how to the term "marriage" should be defined legally. Although not a legal authority, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary no longer defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Instead, the dictionary now also defines "marriage" as "the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage," reports the ABA Journal.
While the law is lagging behind the dictionary, perhaps it will catch up soon. It is way past time for the legal definition of marriage to include committed same sex partners. Once this is accomplished, then we can move forward and open the doors for same-sex couples to enjoy all of the legal rights, entitlements and obligations currently available only to those whom the law permits to marry. Common sense and decency compel this result.
