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Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
Hmm, some group in California puts something to a vote that essentially discriminates against a minority group and you think that is going to hold up?
My marriage is inter-racial. I bet if that came up as an item to vote on back in the 1950's the vote could have outlawed that as well.
The people who voted for this sort of stuff are actually fighting to limit the personal freedoms of others. That seems downright unpatriotic it me.
These people need to complain to the heads of their religions about disallowing gay marriage, not to the government. We have separation of Church and State here, unlike say some of those Middle Eastern countries.
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My marriage is also interracial and I feel the same way as you. I also see it as limiting others personal freedoms, and agree that it is a religious issue, not a State issue. Unfortunately MOST of our laws are based on religion so there is not nor has there ever been a complete separation of Church and State. People have made the laws as they feel they should be, and a majority of those people believed it should be as the Church said. They actually believe they are helping by forcing it. By making it against the law, if you follow the law, you will get into heaven. Others just feel they know best and want to run your life. Here I cannot buy beer on Sunday before 1 PM. No liquor at all on Sunday. Why Sunday and not Monday? Only reason would be a religious one (You should be in church instead of drinking). Used to be against the law for a car dealership to be open on Sunday. When enough people complained about it, it was changed to they must be closed 1 weekend day or pay a fine. Some choose to pay the fine to be open as they sell enough cars to cover it and still make a profit.