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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: The CA Supreme Ct gay marriage decision > The MA one |
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Here's why
Because the CA Supreme Court extended strict scrutiny towards gov't policy rather than using the looser rational basis test employed by the MA court. Strict scrutiny is commonly used only when dealing with possible racial discrimination/bias. Well, now gays are effectively in the same heavily protected class.
Even should the proposed narrow referendum overturn this decision's grant of a right for gays to marry, the strict scrutiny test has already been established as a precedent for other state couts to follow. This is a monumental decision and a historical moment in gay-rights history. |
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Quack Addict

Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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What's next...people having the right to marry their dogs...all for the sake of beastiality-rights....pathetic. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Quack Addict wrote: |
What's next...people having the right to marry their dogs...all for the sake of beastiality-rights....pathetic. |
Eh yeah, because you know dogs have the capacity to participate in consensual sex with humans. Great analogy you've made there.
Why do you care if two people of the same gender marry one another? Doesn't affect you nor anyone beyond them one iota. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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traveler81
Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Location: Byeongjeom, Gyeonggi-do
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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So how about polygamy? Who's to say that "marriage" should be limited to only two persons? Let's open it up to three+ I say. |
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Nowhere Man

Joined: 08 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: ... |
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The timing of this is very interesting. |
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