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: 11-27-2007
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:25am

The issue is

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:47am

It's been supported, and it's part of our history.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:53am

Prior to desegregation-whites and blacks could BOTH got to school, just not the same school.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:54am
Once equality is in place, then if heterosexuals wish to marry a same gender partner, they will have the SAME right to do so as a homosexual person.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:55am

Fortunately, this comes down to a legal issue.


Religion is not required for the legal right to marry.


iVillage Member
Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 4:58am

Marriage is not "only" defined as a union of a man and woman.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 5:00am

You're correct..thousands of years of history won't disappear.


But one would think we'd learn that oppression doesn't win. It didn't win with slavery, with prohibiting womens rights, with segregation, with banning inter racial marriages.


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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 5:01am

Many states already have bans against gay marriage, just as they had bans against interracial marriage.


Fearmongering led to using state constitutions for oppression.


But the Supreme court will end up deciding this, just as they have previously, and they'll decide NOT to support oppression.


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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 5:02am
Same arguement was used to keep blacks and whites from marrying.

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Wed, 04-01-2009 - 5:04am

They're not integral.


Would you care to show where religion is a legally required component of marriage in this country?


It isn't.


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