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article imageOp-Ed: California Legalizes Gay Marriage

Posted May 15, 2008 by  ajzeller1979 in Politics | 5 comments | 363 views
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It is about freaking time. California has legalized gay marriage, and while it might not last, it is a good sign that the times they are a changin'!
Simply stated, California has given the big OK to the legalization of gay marriage. It could be less than a month before same sex couples are tying the knot, something that probably should have happened a long time ago. It has been estimated that the state of California has over 90,000 same sex couples.

This does not mean the institution of marriage is going down the toilet. The institution of marriage could care less if two men or two women find love.

It does mean that now insurance companies in California will now be required to offer spousal insurance. It does mean that this is the first step in the growth of our country.

It is a reality that gay couples exist. To deny them the right to commit to one another, to go so far as to make it illegal is ridiculous.

This is a great day for the United States and the state of California, and one that is long overdue.
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  • avatar Posted May 16, 2008 by  David Silverberg
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    If any state would do it, it's progressive California. From the state that brought the U.S. the first medicinal marijuana program, California is once again leading the charge of gay marriage, which should piss tons of Christians but also put a smile to many liberals who applaud a gay person's choice to marry.

    I can just picture the protests in San Jose already.
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  • avatar Posted May 16, 2008 by  Johnny Simpson
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    I'm kinda split on this one.

    Personally, whatever makes one happy. Life is too short.

    On the other hand, I don't believe it was the place of the California Supreme Court to decide social policy for the state. That is the duty of the State Legislature and the People of the State of California, not an activist court.

    I also happen to believe personally that civil unions allow all the rights of marriage while preserving the centuries-old institution of marriage for what it was designed for: the union of a man and woman in holy matrimony for the express purpose of building and holding together the nuclear family.

    Call me old-fashioned.
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  • avatar Posted May 16, 2008 by  Nathalie C
    		#3
    Isn't it inaccurate to speak of legalization? It appears to me to be a decriminalization, which speaks differently to the intentions of the state.

    They were told by the court that it is illegal to prevent same sex marriage, and while that allows same-sex partners to tie the knot, its not like the state proactively legalized it. It does not show California's progressive attitude, but rather to the court's common sense.
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  • Jedediah Redman Posted May 16, 2008 by  Jedediah Redman
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    Not at all, nathalie.
    Johnny Simpson was reflecting common sense in his post above.
    The court--on the other hand--was demonstrating what I prefer to think of as exceptional and quite uncommon sense...
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  • avatar Posted May 16, 2008 by  Sykos Masters
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    I used to get upset every time somebody dragged out the argument that marriage is 'the union of one man and one woman', but now I just have to sigh and laugh. While this may be the standard in North America and Europe, it's not the only definition of marriage. Polygamy, polyandry, and same-sex marriage is actually practiced and legal in many cultures throughout Africa, Asia, and amongst various indigenous aboriginal peoples. Speak to a social anthropologist and you'll see exactly how new heterosexual monogamy is in the greater history of marriage customs.
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