My argument is simple, which is, that for several thousand years in Western civilization, marriage has been the union of one man and one woman. Research is overwhelming that children need mothers and fathers. – Gary Bauer

Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stable marriages and families do encourage moral behavior. – Gary Bauer

If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, same sex, then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or rhetorically you can make against multiple people getting married. These are radical social changes. – Gary Bauer