The right's dangerous legal argument

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The right's dangerous legal argument
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Thu, 03-05-2009 - 9:46pm

Appearing for the supporters of Prop 8, Kenneth Starr, the former Whitewater prosecutor, said the people hold the right to modify the state constitution by adding or subtracting protections for civil rights.


Court appears ready to uphold Prop. 8



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Full length fiction: worlds undone

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Registered: 01-22-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 8:33pm

~in fact HER relationships (DH, and best friend) were challenged, twisted and therefore ridiculed~


"But to be perfectly honest with you... they only difference between you and your wife and me and my best friend is sex."


In truth, there are lots of differences between my marriage and close friendships.


"The reason that I am married to a man and not my bff is because I like kissing boys and all of the stuff that comes with it... including babies and the making of babies."

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Registered: 01-22-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 8:55pm

~I would also like to point out that no one on this board

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Registered: 03-12-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 8:55pm

I'd have to agree with you. To say that the only difference between your marriage and my relationship with my best friend is sex would completely trivialize your marriage. Marriage is a lot more than sex and no matter how close one's relationship with his or her best friend is, it's not on the same level as a marriage. My relationship with my best friend, although strong, is no where as intense as my marriage. Adding sex to my relationship with my best friend would not make it the same as my marriage.


Chrissy
 
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Registered: 01-22-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:07pm

Thank you for understanding.


There are many dimensions to my relationship with my dw that are not present in that with my closest friend, and visa versa.

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Registered: 03-11-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:15pm

We both know that isn't going to happen though.


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Registered: 01-22-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 9:23pm

~When in fact I think it is my marriage that is being considered nothing more than "friends with benefits".~

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Registered: 03-11-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 10:26pm

"To be fair,

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Registered: 02-19-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 11:03pm

>>Do you mean they ruled that "same sex" marriage was a civil right?

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Registered: 02-19-2009
Fri, 03-20-2009 - 11:34pm

>>How is this not ultimately leaving the decision to the Judges rather than that of the people?

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Fri, 03-20-2009 - 11:48pm
Associated Press



Another marriage petition cleared for California


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