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Whether marriage is harmed or not by gay marriage is debatable. One could argue by changing the very definition of marriage in this way, will lessen the value of the institution as a whole. One could also argue that gay marriage just further legitimizes a lifestyle that is condemned by God. |
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Brilliant. This is like saying says the guy who thinks dog fighting is evil.
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"California already offers same-sex couples who register as domestic partners the same legal rights and responsibilities as married spouses, including the right to divorce and to sue for child support." |
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Vanguard of civil rights? I'd say it's more a case of another group of judges over turning the will of the people.
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How does it lessen the value of a marriage? If two guys get married in San Diego, the value of your marriage is lessened? How? Gay people in other countries can marry. Are you saying that heterosexual marriages in those countries are less valid or meaningful? Makes no sense, unless I am missing some huge point.
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What is the process for passing a Constitutional Amendment? Answer: Step 1: The official proponents of the ProtectMarriage Amendment provide an official petition proposing the amendment to the voters. The campaign must then obtain over 700,000 valid signatures of registered California voters within just 150 days after the Attorney General issues the Official Title and Summary of the measure. Step 2: When all the signatures have been gathered, the official proponents submit the signatures gathered in each county to the local elections official to verify the number of valid signatures. Step 3: Local elections officials report the total number of verified signatures to the Secretary of State. If there are enough valid signatures, the Secretary of State puts the amendment on the next statewide election ballot for a vote. Step 4: If the amendment receives more than 50% of the vote, it becomes part of the state constitution immediately. |
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05-15-2008, 07:56 PM | #29 |
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Prop 22 got 61% of the vote, so it is very likely that the constitutional amendment will pass, if the bar is only 50%.
Another case of overreaching, to their own detriment. |
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Meridian Magazine endorsed the pro-amendent groupl.
http://www.protectmarriage.com/coalitionmembers.php but no sign of the LDS church. |
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