California Supreme Court Holds that Gay Marriage must be Allowed under the California Constitution
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lawrocket, in Speakers Corner
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Quote>Do you believe it is right for a man to marry another man?
In the 1950's, a US court had this to say about whether it was right for a black to marry a white:
"Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and red, and He placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with His arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that He separated the races shows that He did not intend for the races to mix."
>>>See, I didnt know that, but then again, where is that written in the bible? Thats demonic rhetoric forged by ignorance and fear. Of course I have hinesight and i grew up in the city, but, how could any preacher just let that go???
The US Supreme Court finally struck down that decision, and I think we can all agree we are better off because of it.
Today we are facing a similar decision. One can argue that gay marriages are "unnatural" - certainly as unnatural (if not more so) than interracial marriages, although you wouldn't have known it in the 1950's. But history has shown that we tend towards giving people the freedom to make their own way through life, and to love the people they want to love even if we wouldn't make the same choices.
>>>I agree. I just dont see the similarities of same sex marriages and interacial marriages, morally that is. I do however see your point, that it seems this is something that will take 60 years or less (or more) for America to accept. Forgive me, but I disagree with that. I think the impact of this is going to be much more profound than that of interacial marriages.
I don't think it's right for a man to marry a man. I don't think it's wrong for a man to marry a man. I wouldn't do it. But decisions I make for myself are just that, and should not be laws.
Interesting claim considering you conveniently didn't answer my questions pertaining to god and homosexuality.
Agreed. People should have exactly the same civil liberties regardless of their sexual orientation.
And here you completely contradict your previous claim. So you think it's okay to be bigoted based on sexual orientation, as long as you aren't bigoted with regard to color, race or sex? Interesting and quite telling.
Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. What law was passed?
Just as I feel it is morally wrong to be a religious fundamentalist, but I don't believe that in itself justifies prison sentences.
I have to call bullshit. I've lived in a few cities with higher than average GLBT populations, as well as being raised in the belt buckle of the bible belt. If anything, the diversity is good for kids. Being around gays doesn't make people gay any more than being around cancer victims causes cancer.
So basically, you understand and acknowledge that being gay is not a choice (i.e. God made gay people gay, from a creationist perspective).
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