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03-13-2009, 11:42 AM
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Californians to consider doing away with marriage?
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The back-and-forth over Proposition 8, which amended California’s constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman, has generated plenty of debate, heat, and threats — and now a new initiative to change public policy on marriage altogether. Attorney General Jerry Brown has submitted a referendum that would make California the first state in the nation to get entirely out of the marriage business. If backers get enough signatures, any new marriages in the state would only get recognized as domestic-partnership contracts:
California same-sex “marriage” supporters are collecting signatures to support a ballot initiative that would remove civil marriage from California law entirely, as well as the provision codifying marriage as between a man and a woman.
The “Domestic Partnership Initiative” proposes to categorize all unions simply as “domestic partnerships,” while retaining all the rights of marriage for heterosexual couples, and extending them to homosexual couples. According to the initiative’s summary, “Legally speaking, ‘Marriage’ itself would become a social ceremony, recognized by only non-governmental institutions.”
State Attorney General Jerry Brown submitted the official title and summary for the measure on Monday, about one week after opening arguments in lawsuits challenging Proposition 8, California’s true marriage amendment.
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Brilliant. Government that doesn't pick favorites. I just can't believe this is coming out of California.
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03-13-2009, 11:47 AM
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Can't tell if this is sarcasm or not (I think it may not be) but this would be the fairest solution yet. I think eventually we'll get to the point where marriage is open to all, with the caveat of course that religious institutions can choose which couples they bless (as they do now). But seriously, this solution makes as much sense as any out there. We're just talking about civil contracts and, in my opinion, basic civil rights.
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03-13-2009, 11:48 AM
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Can't tell if this is sarcasm or not (I think it may not be) but this would be the fairest solution yet. I think eventually we'll get to the point where marriage is open to all, with the caveat of course that religious institutions can choose which couples they bless (as they do now). But seriously, this solution makes as much sense as any out there. We're just talking about civil contracts and, in my opinion, basic civil rights.
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It's not.
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03-13-2009, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by TooFarTampa
Can't tell if this is sarcasm or not (I think it may not be) but this would be the fairest solution yet. I think eventually we'll get to the point where marriage is open to all, with the caveat of course that religious institutions can choose which couples they bless (as they do now). But seriously, this solution makes as much sense as any out there. We're just talking about civil contracts and, in my opinion, basic civil rights.
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I agree. I favor getting government out of our lives as much as possible.
I am sure this is a big surprise.
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03-13-2009, 01:42 PM
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Get ready for the talking point 2010 - Gays killed marriage.
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03-13-2009, 01:43 PM
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Get ready for the talking point 2010 - Gays killed marriage.
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marriage killed marriage
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03-13-2009, 02:17 PM
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Treating others like second class citizens and denying them basic rights is what killed marriage.
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03-13-2009, 05:05 PM
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Wow - no marriage at all? Johnny Carson would have loved this!!! No more 50% law??
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03-13-2009, 05:13 PM
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Get ready for the talking point 2010 - Gays killed marriage.
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Agreed, plus more violence and hate directed against these "sinners".
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03-19-2009, 01:22 PM
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Merriam-Webster changed the definition of marriage
Merriam-Webster changed the definition of marriage
mar·riage Pronunciation: \ˈmer-ij, ˈma-rij\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mariage, from Anglo-French, from marier to marry
Date: 14th century
1 a (1): the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2) the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage <same-sex marriage> b: the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock c: the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage2: an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected ; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities3: an intimate or close union <the marriage of painting and poetry - J. T. Shawcross>
Last edited by closer2fine; 03-19-2009 at 01:27 PM.
Reason: formatting
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03-20-2009, 04:30 PM
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Get ready for the talking point 2010 - Gays killed marriage.
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marriage killed marriage
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Government killed marriage. I just wish government would go ahead and kill itself sometime.
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03-20-2009, 10:48 PM
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Honestly, this would free up the issue of marriage and put it back in the spiritual/religious realm where it should have been the whole time. There are religions/churches that will bless all marriages and there are those that won't but it won't be a civil rights issue anymore.
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