One Judge vs 7 million votes

08-05-10, 10:37 PM

Having consumed buckets of Internet popcorn reading every post on this thread, had to add $0.02. Living in a jurisdiction where marriage is legal between any two human beings past the legal minimums and without sharing too much of the same DNA it might surprise some to know that the world never came to a screeching halt when same sex marriages became the law of the land. The sun still appears to rise in the east and set in the west, families come together and bust apart as has been the norm for generations.

There is no "gay marriage" and "straight marriage", only one version for all, a legal marriage. The ball and the chain are now gender neutral.

Ministers of a church who object are not required to perform same sex marriages any more than a Catholic priest has a legal obligation to perform (for example) Jewish marriage rites. That should keep any existing gods happy even if it enrages some of their followers.

All are equal under the law and yet civil society has not imploded. Besides, now we're seeing some neat divorce cases with custody battles, property fights and hurt feelings to rival anything men and women have ever cooked up.

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08-05-10, 10:37 PM	#11
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Having consumed buckets of Internet popcorn reading every post on this thread, had to add $0.02. Living in a jurisdiction where marriage is legal between any two human beings past the legal minimums and without sharing too much of the same DNA it might surprise some to know that the world never came to a screeching halt when same sex marriages became the law of the land. The sun still appears to rise in the east and set in the west, families come together and bust apart as has been the norm for generations. There is no "gay marriage" and "straight marriage", only one version for all, a legal marriage. The ball and the chain are now gender neutral. Ministers of a church who object are not required to perform same sex marriages any more than a Catholic priest has a legal obligation to perform (for example) Jewish marriage rites. That should keep any existing gods happy even if it enrages some of their followers. All are equal under the law and yet civil society has not imploded. Besides, now we're seeing some neat divorce cases with custody battles, property fights and hurt feelings to rival anything men and women have ever cooked up.