There is a significant difference between being allowed to do something, and having the government support something. Any two (or more) people are allowed to pursue happiness as best suits their inclination (provided it does not violate laws.) What is being asked for is a change in what the government endorses. I cry foul (or fraud) when the attempt is by redefining the language of the law, that is perfectly clear to all those governed, and then claiming it meant to do that all the time. That act alone is the sole factor in my position on the issue (such as it is.)
My irrational mind screams that if there were any merit at all in same sex marriage, it would be proposed through honest discussion of the issues, not through a fraudulent misrepresentation of what a clearly understood word means.
I also agree with bradhicks in that this legal fight now is folly. Same sex relationships have been steadily and rapidly gaining rights for the last thirty years. Same sex marriages are an inevitable endpoint in that progression. Ten years, perhaps fifteen at the outside, and it would be done. What is the driving need to force the issue now? The majority in very liberal states like California oppose the idea. Do you want to fight, or do you want to win? If you are trying to "stick it" to the opposition, realize that you are in the minority, and it will not end well.
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My irrational mind screams that if there were any merit at all in same sex marriage, it would be proposed through honest discussion of the issues, not through a fraudulent misrepresentation of what a clearly understood word means.
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