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Old 12-06-2007, 09:30 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by garysher View Post

Given that rights accrue to individuals, and not couples or any other grouping, we would be interested to hear what "rights" you feel are being violated?
It would depend on what Constitution and Bill of Rights was being challenged wouldn't it?

In Massachusetts, the famous gay marriage court case was decided on an equal rights basis. The ruling said gays being married to each other could not be treated as separate but equal. Many of the gay activists thought the case would end in a Vermont like scenario...partnership rights/civil unions for gays and marriage rights for heterosexuals.The Court actually read the state Constitution and decided to use it as an enforcement tool. Imagine that.

Two people getting married to each other are married in the eyes of the State. A marriage certificate from the State is a civil union. But since the State calls it Marriage for one, it is Marriage for all. Pretty simple.

Why not have the State documents say Civil Union...for all?

Because certain religious bigots will not stand for that. So they get everyone all riled up and we end up in other people's bedrooms. Yech!

The Court also said the Constitution could be amended.

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The article that started the thread:
The whole idea that people are using kids to make their point is old. Most everyone does it. Gays did it for the adoption issue.

News update: The children heterosexual couples threw away who then got adopted by loving gay couples are safe and sound and so far, pretty normal/well adjusted. They are in the loving arms of parents who happen to be gay.



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