Should we leave the signs up??
Absentee and provisional ballots aside, it appears Prop 8 has passed, thus striking down same sex marriage in California.
At least for the moment.
Opponents have already filed one legal challenge at the time of this blog and were preparing another.
So, here we are, just a few months after the state Supreme Court overturned the constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage, and we're right back where we started.
In the months leading up to Nov. 4th, activists cited public opinion polls that they claimed would keep Prop 8 from passing.
But that didn't happen.
And, based on trends and locations of the absentee and provisional votes that are still outstanding, the margin of support appears secure.
The "No on 8" campaign says it won't concede.
No surprise.
What about the 18,000 gay and lesbian couples that tied the knot?!
Experts believe the legality of their unions will probably be decided in court.
Neither side seems willing to compromise in this ongoing dispute.
Same sex couples want the right to marry and conservatives want to protect traditional marriage.
So how about this.
Let's get rid of the word "marriage" in all government forms, applications, etc...
Replace it with "legally bound".
When you fill out a form, it will now read Status: Single, Legally Bound, Divorced
Let's face it, no matter what the constitution reads or a judge orders, same sex marriages will never be recognized by some religions and various other groups.
And, gay couples could probably care less, as long as they're able to refer to their relationship as a marriage.
So, stop forcing either side to re-define their definition, and change the way a city, state or the country refers to relationships.
"Legally Bound".
Most people would probably be OK with that.
While I don't agree with same sex marriage, I'm not willing to rewrite my personal definition for anyone.
But I'll more than gladly use the phrase "Legally Bound".
After all, most married people I know file their taxes under "Single" any way.
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Will the argument ever end? I do have to admit though, when I was married, I filed "single" on my taxes. LOL.
I don't think the argument will end until gay rights advocates get what they want. I personally don't feel threatened by gays or feel like I'm in some Sodom and Gomorrah for saying that.
Maybe because my Masters is in history and I have studied so much Christianity. There is always a fear of others. There's always a sense of "These are end times." And there is always a sense of "We Christians are persecuted by the world."
The Puritans' longwinded jeremiads were total outcries of end times. Hell and damnation speeches are similar and take all shapes and sizes and lash out at others.
It's the hypocrisy built into the religiosity of Christianity.
A TV crewman recently said to me about Proposition 8, "What would Jesus do?"
Historians are always taught not to ask "What if?" questions. It's an improper framework, a fallacy in thinking.
But in this case...
I agree with you Mike, I am not against gay marriage or giving all married couple equal rights, but do we really need to change the constitution or the definition of marriage to make it equal? Legally bound sounds good to me!
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