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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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 9:42pm

Beyond close, right on target.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 9:45pm

What people do wrt to their personally chosen religion has not one thing to do with legal marriage.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 9:47pm

If you really want to "defend" marriage, outlaw divorce and affairs.


Equality does not threaten marriage.


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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 9:47pm
That's no more true this time, than the last time it was said.

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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 10:10pm
No, I'm afraid that it isn't...and repeating that it is doesn't make it any more convincing than it did the first time. It's simply a very poor example.
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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 10:29pm

:)


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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 11:03pm

>>> What people do wrt to their personally chosen religion has not one thing to do with legal marriage.

Of course it does. Most people get married in a church...and the state recognizes the authority of that ceremony.

>>> Since legal marriage is not a sacrament, the "it redefines the sacrament" bit falls flat. Legal marriage is legal marriage. Period.

I'm happy you're willing to accept civil unions as the legal instrument for gay marriage. That will help solve the problem and give gays all of the rights they say they're looking for.

>>> I wonder whose rights will be next on the chopping block, once equality in marriage is no longer an issue?

Oh, I expect that after the CA SC upholds the people's constitutional amendment that the gay community will still be hard at work trying to force their policies down the throats of other Americans.

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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 11:05pm

>>> Equality does not threaten marriage.

You're right...which is why everyone has an equal right to participate in marriage.

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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 11:09pm

>>> Beyond close, right on target. Many of those same arguements have already been posted in this thread. History repeating itself...yet again.

Faux arguments paraphrased or simply made up to create a smokescreen...and unconvincing smokescreen.

>>> Equal rights won last time, and they will again this time.

Hopefully...equal rights, not demands for extraordinary rights.

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Registered: 02-12-2009
Sat, 03-28-2009 - 11:11pm
The good folks in California disagree...and in most other states...and countries...for that matter.

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