[Teddiursa of the Sky]

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Andorra, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of, Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Uruguay are all countries that allow homosexual marriage (or civil unions) and accept homosexuals in society. It is recognized in countries like Mexico, Israel, and Japan and is being debated in China.

It is generally accepted in an overwhelming majority of Western or Westernized countries, so why is the U.S ethically behind? It is the year 2012, and the U.S is just now debating on the federal banning of gay marriage's unconstitutionality? Why is this?