Great! New challenge already to the Cali same sex marriage laws

[Ishmael]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

The state should not have any involvement in marriage whatsoever, including "traditional" marriages. This includes marriage licensing and taxation.

To me it's an equal protection under the law issue. A marriage is a contract between two people. For me the solution would be to only recognize civil marriage under law and use Religious marriage rites for those who wish a religious sanction to civil marriage. The problem with restricting the state from marriage is the consequences of divorce. On the other hand, I've read reports that the overall divorce rate is down in Massachusetts since gay marriage was adopted there.