[PD/TD] Re: [CS-FSLUG] Activist Republican Judge Says CA Marriage Law Unconstitutional

[Aaron Lehmann]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 06:13:40PM -0600, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> I sort of agree with both sides. I personally do not support homosexual 
> marriage, but it is probably true that the overturned law is 
> unconstitutional. A state needs to amend its constitution (as we in 
> Missouri paved the way for doing) if it wishes to codify marriage.
> 
> Marriage, by the eons old definition is a union between the two sexes. 
> If homosexuals wish to have some sort of union, I think the preferable 
> solution is to give it a different name. I don't care if they get into 
> such a union, but I want to insure that I'm not forced to pay health 
> benefits, etc., to someone in such a union against my conscience.
> 
> That is, if it is defined as real marriage, I'm worried it will lead to 
> other requirements on those who view it as a corruption of marriage. 
> That said, I firmly believe homosexual activity is no worse than any 
> other sin, so this isn't any worse than the dozens of things 
> hetrosexuals do to damage marriage too. As a whole, we might accomplish 
> more by focusing on eliminating no-fault divorce.

True dat!  What is your belief regarding a union of a man and a woman,
performed by a muslim or some other religion?

Aaron Lehmann