What do you think of the fact that Merriam-Webster's changed the definition of marriage?

It does make a difference because change is not something that happens from one day to the next. Not even changing the law has this kind of immediate impact on reality. Change is a process that must occur in all the very different aspects of a subject matter. So this is just as important as not being banned from school, or losing a friend, or being disinherited.

Small changes must accumulate before the whole scenery becomes a new one.

Definitions of words change all the time. If you look in a dictionary from the 1950's or earlier, it will tell you that the only definition of "hip" is a body part between the thigh and the waist. Today, the word "hip" also means "currently in style."

So yes, it does make me want to say, "You lose!" to all the people who say "you can't change definitions of the word marriage."

It gives me hope. But it doesn't change anything.

The only way that things will change is when the fed recognizes state sanctioned SSMs, civil unions, & domestic partnerships the same as "traditional" marriage for federal benefits.

It looks like dictionary.com has changed it too. Interesting.

Well, the definition of marraige is no longer (simply) between a man and a woman.

That's marvelous! I haven't seen a new dictionary recently. It's a little progress, but it won't change much. Still a little bit is better than none.

Bear in mind that the Merriam-Webster dictionary has no authority over the Bible, at least so far. There is supposed to be separation of church and state, sacred and secular. The Bible is sacred, the dictionary is secular.