Prop. 8 how would you vote?

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Registered: 04-26-2007
Prop. 8 how would you vote?
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Mon, 10-13-2008 - 3:20pm
Here in Ca. we are voting on whether or not to allow same sex marriage. The proposition wants to keep marriage only between a man and woman. I really don't know how to vote. I have gay friends and a gay cousin. I am not a homophobe.
If we allow same sex marriage to be legal, how will it really affect the tax payers?
I'm not sure if other states are voting on this. There have already been same sex marriages in San Francisco. The only thing I don't agree with is last week a 1st grade class in SF took a field trip to a gay marriage ceremony! I wouldn't want it to be taught to my kids in school. Do you think a class would ever take a trip to a straight marriage ceremony?!
Thoughts appreciated.
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Tue, 10-14-2008 - 7:30am
I would absolutely vote yes on this one.
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Registered: 06-15-2007
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 8:24am

I wish I lived in California just so I could vote for it. I don't see how it would negatively affect me or my family in the least to allow it. The only argument against it is strictly a religious one-- and I feel it is imperative to keep religion out of our government!!!!!

(The field trip sounds pretty out there, though....)

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Registered: 06-29-2001
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 9:01am

I don't have a problem with same sex marriages. I don't feel it takes anything away from me.

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 11:13am

I would vote against it.


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Tue, 10-14-2008 - 11:14am
Because it is once again changing the core foundation that established our country.

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 11:17am
Actually the domestic partenership status is huge now to where yes gay couples can insure eachother--my brother and his fiance are not married, however due to the domestic partenership rule she can carry him under her insurance.

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 11:20am
Maybe that is where my hold up is--the calling it marriage.

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 11:23am

Again, I think it goes back to the fundamentals of what our world or country (whichever you prefer to base it on) was built on.


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Registered: 08-29-2003
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 1:55pm

I didnt make the definition of marriage.

 

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Registered: 06-01-1999
Tue, 10-14-2008 - 3:00pm

Maybe government really shouldn't be recognising ANYONE'S marriage. Maybe they should