Prop 8 has been overturned in California

" @buzz_killington said:

" I really don't know how to feel about this (even though I don't live in California). Even though it sounds archaic, I kind of believe in the sanctity of the word "marriage". "

I think the messed up part is that you are implying that the union of two loving gay people is "unholy". Keep in mind the argument you are using is the same one that was used to deny interracial marriages too. It's really not a valid complaint. "

Marriage comes with legal rights, denying legal rights to specific groups of people is unconstitutional. That's why "next thing they'll wanna merry goats, slippery slope" is such a goddamn retarded argument. This is about constitutional rights for humans, two consenting adults. A judge had common sense here.

" @LunarAura said:

" Why is state dabbling on church affairs again? Doesn't the religion conducting the marriage have the final say in its own celebratory rites? Do the churches that marry even support this? I'm not against gays getting married, btw. Marriage is a joke and should go the way of rotary phones, leeches, and other really obsolete things. The only reason it still exists is because of political agendas. "

Yeah there is no way two people are in love with each other that much. Nope. Not possible."

Good for them.
Still strange that this kind of stuff still going on.

" @baconbits33 said:

" @Manhattan_Project said:

" @baconbits33 said:

" And the media storm begins.....  HA! lol my gay friend is actually pissed, he doesn't support gay marriage. "

WTF? "

Yeah lol I know it's weird, but he fully supports that gays should be able to be given the same benefits as married couples, but he believes the idea that marriage itself is a religious thing and since religion is against gay marriage, he believes that people should respect religions opinion and just take the benefits. "

But marriage isn't fundamentally religious, it is a tradition which has been adopted by modern religions. Marriage have been around long before any of the modern religions. And marriages were popularized by the Ancient Romans, who were pro-homosexuality and there were many cases of homosexual marriages in Ancient Rome. The "Marriage is religious" argument against gay marriage is complete nonsense. "

" @buzz_killington said:

" I really don't know how to feel about this (even though I don't live in California). Even though it sounds archaic, I kind of believe in the sanctity of the word "marriage". "

The problem with this is that the government got its nose in marriage in the first place.  While it's a common bond in a variety of religions, by 'legalizing' it there are things that legally only protect spouses that affects more than some ideal about the concept.  It affects things like taxation, insurance, etc.  So when you deny gay couples the ability to marry in the legal sense, you're discriminating against them in a lot of real tangible ways .  California has the concept of 'domestic partnerships' but you don't have as many rights in that arrangement as you do in marraige, and that's why in some form or fashion, they need to equalize it. "

I couldn't say this on gamespot because the mods there are crazy but, I do hope this gets over turned.. If it doesn't then there is no reason for many other things not to happen like a guy marrying multiple ladies  or guys or animals for that matter. This window opens up alot of possiblites that could happen.

Wait, what?  Why do they get the same marriage benefits as heterosexual couples?  What's the point in that?

" I couldn't say this on gamespot because the mods there are crazy but, I do hope this gets over turned.. If it doesn't then there is no reason for many other things not to happen like a guy marrying multiple ladies  or guys or animals for that matter. This window opens up alot of possiblites that could happen. "

" @baconbits33: Marriage isn't a religious tradition, its a legal status. Godless people, satanists, ICP followers, they all get married. Christian marriage is a tradition. Nobody's forcing churches to conduct gay marriage. You uncle sounds fucking dumb. "

Good

"Hey thats good news. We gotta celebrate... Gay sex for everybody!  "

" @Omega said:

"Hey thats good news. We gotta celebrate... Gay sex for everybody!  "

I'm right behind you! "

" On the one hand, this is good, but on the other hand, I feel sorry, because I think that homosexuals have been put through enough already without the misery of marriage.   That's right, I'm anti-marriage. Not anti-gay-marriage, I'm anti-regular-ass-marriage.  "

" @baconbits33: Have you tried telling your friend to get with the times? "

" @ryanwho said:

" @baconbits33: Marriage isn't a religious tradition, its a legal status. Godless people, satanists, ICP followers, they all get married. Christian marriage is a tradition. Nobody's forcing churches to conduct gay marriage. You uncle sounds fucking dumb. "

No my Uncle was the one who made your argument, my friend made the argument against gay marriage. "

Awesome. Hopefully this starts a trend.

" @LunarAura: But how many people 30, 40, or 50 years ago only stayed in marriages because divorcees were looked down upon? " 

" @baconbits33: Nobody's forcing churches to conduct gay marriage. "

Good, reading about that all the way here in Canada made my head explode. How can you give people the right to get married and take it away like that? I'm glad it got overturned.

" @RockmanBionics: New website: marriagemarriagemarriage.com? Anyone? No? Okay, sorry. "

Always good to hear. Let's hope it stays that way this time.

this is FABULOUS!

congrats

"Gay sex for everybody!"

" @BlackJedi said:

" I couldn't say this on gamespot because the mods there are crazy but, I do hope this gets over turned.. If it doesn't then there is no reason for many other things not to happen like a guy marrying multiple ladies  or guys or animals for that matter. This window opens up alot of possiblites that could happen. "

Go away. "

" I couldn't say this on gamespot because the mods there are crazy but, I do hope this gets over turned.. If it doesn't then there is no reason for many other things not to happen like a guy marrying multiple ladies  or guys or animals for that matter. This window opens up alot of possiblites that could happen. "

" @TheHBK said:

" @one_2nd said:

"That sucks. Wtf?! I'm a conservative and for gay marriage.  "

Me am confused.  Anyway, regardless of how you feel, respect the fucking constitution. "

It's an opinion. When the constitution was written they knew it would need changes eventually. Just blindly following a document written hundreds of years ago is stupid.  "

" @one_2nd said:

" @TheHBK said:

" @one_2nd said:

"That sucks. Wtf?! I'm a conservative and for gay marriage.  "

Me am confused.  Anyway, regardless of how you feel, respect the fucking constitution. "

It's an opinion. When the constitution was written they knew it would need changes eventually. Just blindly following a document written hundreds of years ago is stupid.  "

Well if you read what I wrote, your opinion doesn't matter.  It is what the constitution says.  To change something this big you have to change the constitution.  I don't believe the constitution shouldn't be changed.  But the fact of the matter is that you follow what it says now and dont try to fuck around it.  Change it if you want to.  these candyasses didn't so their prop gets put down.  Simple as that. "

" I couldn't say this on gamespot because the mods there are crazy but, I do hope this gets over turned.. If it doesn't then there is no reason for many other things not to happen like a guy marrying multiple ladies  or guys or animals for that matter. This window opens up alot of possiblites that could happen. "

" @BlackJedi: You're the crazy one I'm afraid. "

" @one_2nd said:

" It's an opinion. When the constitution was written they knew it would need changes eventually. Just blindly following a document written hundreds of years ago is stupid.  "

It's more that your sentence makes no sense.  If you're a Conservative that's for gay marriage, then why do you think the Proposition that outlawed gay marriage and annulled all legal marriages in the eyes of the law being overturned is a bad thing? "

" @MooseyMcMan said:

" On the one hand, this is good, but on the other hand, I feel sorry, because I think that homosexuals have been put through enough already without the misery of marriage.   That's right, I'm anti-marriage. Not anti-gay-marriage, I'm anti-regular-ass-marriage.  "

Call me racist, but I'm against russian-martian-marriage. It just feels unnatural, y'know? "

" @BlackJedi: You aren't crazy for being against gay marriage. You're entitled to your opinion, bigoted, prejudiced and ridiculous as it may be. You're crazy for suggesting that gay marriage and bestiality are in some way equivalent. "

" @TomWhitbrook said:

" @BlackJedi: You aren't crazy for being against gay marriage. You're entitled to your opinion, bigoted, prejudiced and ridiculous as it may be. You're crazy for suggesting that gay marriage and bestiality are in some way equivalent. "

So being against gay marriage means my views are bigoted and prejudiced, then I would say the same to you. Once the rules are changed, they can be further changed once that door is open, which it is currently. Theres nothing crazy in comparing but you are entitled to your own opinion. In the end everyone has rights no matter how different a person can be. "