Robert H. Knight

About the author: Robert H. Knight is the director of cultural studies at the Family Research Council, a research and educational organization in Washington, D.C., that promotes traditional family values. Knight wrote the following viewpoint in a question-and-answer format.

Marriage as traditionally defined—the union of one man and one woman—is the most important social institution around the world. Legalizing same-sex marriage would turn the state against those who believe in the traditional definition of marriage. Furthermore, eliminating the prohibition of gay marriage could lead to the removal of other restrictions, such as age requirements or the ban against polygamous marriages. A tiny minority of the population should not be allowed to change society's moral codes.

Q: In restricting marriage to one man and one woman, aren't you imposing...