My take on gay marriage:
Hosnon
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Sun Dec-21-08 12:17 PM
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It's my most complicated belief system:
(1) All persons are entitled to the equal protection of the laws (Fourteenth Amendment). (2) Separate is inherently not equal. (See, Brown v. Board of Education)
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It is unconstitutional for straight marriage to be legal while gay marriage is illegal.
Note: This is not a negotiable principle.
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Terran
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Sun Dec-21-08 12:24 PM
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1) I agree with you 100%. A lot of people here don't seem to understand this point.
2) I for one am willing to receive crucial economic rights from the federal government even under a separate system. It's that important to me.
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Sun Dec-21-08 02:12 PM
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2. Civil Unions for Everyone |
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It is not for the state to make gay marriage "legal" or "illegal". There is too much of a religious component to marriage for that. The state should have nothing to do with "marriage".
The civil rights associated with marriage apply to a "civil union". What is currently called a "marriage license" should be redefined as a "civil union".
What constitutes a "marriage" is up to the couple.
Separation of church and state. Not only is it the law, it is a very good idea.
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