At what point did this thread become a place for this argument. The FFXIV forums arent really a place to be having this debate. The OP was just commenting on whether or not it should be allowed in FFXIV. It doesnt matter whether you agree on a personal RL level.

That said, there's no reason not to include such an option. In FFXI, i knew several people who played the opposite gender so that they could be married. Why not give them the option.