Gay Marriage - A Boost for Marriage Rates

One of the frequently noted points in the gay marriage debate is the argument that gay marriage will destroy mainstream marriage. For those involved in the debate who have a logical turn of mind, this point brings a smile to the face.
Marriage rates have been on the decline world wide since 1991, in some countries down over 20%. Gay marriage, however, takes a steep rise wherever it is legalized - in San Francisco, almost 4000 couples were married in just one month when the city issued licences to same-sex couples.
The comparison of statistics shows that gay marriage boosts marriage rates, rather than doing the idea of marriage any damage.