tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777456.post2471049738212849708..comments2023-05-09T02:36:43.628-07:00Comments on a Mighty Mite Mom: Humanitarian, not RepublicanTina Mickelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13208433546382877491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777456.post-14717582322087161242008-11-12T16:10:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:10:00.000-08:00Great point, James! This is definitely an example ...Great point, James! This is definitely an example of a law that is being affected by others' religious views...of course abortion the other, but that's a much more complicated issue altogether.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873712727618526043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777456.post-9879246198573069542008-11-12T12:16:00.000-08:002008-11-12T12:16:00.000-08:00Don't forget, cuz, that just because people vote a...Don't forget, cuz, that just because people vote against it doesn't mean it isn't constitutional. All people in this country (without the religious fringe) deserve equal rights. The issue here is that marriage is an ambiguous term in regards to the legal definition of marriage vs. the religious one. Legally, there should be no defined difference between man and woman, man and man, or woman and woman. But, because of our countries strong religious infrastructure, we continue to allow the religious definition of marriage to determine the legality of what is, in effect, and totally different contract.<BR/><BR/>Marriage as a legal contract only defines what rights and obligations two people have under law, while religious marriage defines the spiritual/moral obligations. That separation needs to become clear and the ambiguity removed in our legal definitions in order to resolve the underlying issue.<BR/><BR/>JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35777456.post-25091302993442749682008-11-11T19:43:00.000-08:002008-11-11T19:43:00.000-08:00I also voted no on Prop. 8, and am very surprised ...I also voted no on Prop. 8, and am very surprised it passed. All the polls leading up to the election showed that most Californians believed in gay marriage. I think part of the problem is that the Props. are written poorly on the ballot, and some people may have mistakenly voted "yes" thinking a yes was for gay marriage. I hope the courts overrule the decision...I don't think the US Constitution should be amended, but states should definitely have their say as to who can and can not get married in each individual state. It's a shame more Californians don't agree. :(Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873712727618526043noreply@blogger.com