[MysteryTrain]

Everyone here has made good points and raised valid questions. If only the dem v. republican discussions were so rational. Anyway, Jamo, I felt exactly as you did. And many, many, (most) of my friends were on the other side of the fence. Ultimately, I just felt like the government shouldn't have any say-so in the matter. I too, was worried about the "teaching gay marriage" in school issue, but basically that was all generated by one teacher in Massachusetts who read a book to her class (it was not mandated by the school or school system). I concluded it was a horrible decision by one person - not quite how the Yes on 8 people portrayed it.

My wife and I had some tough times at church and with our friends over this issue, and luckily most of us have moved beyond it. But it is a very conflicting issue for someone like myself who understands that my own personal moral standard does not supersede the necessity for keeping our society's laws from infringing on the rights of people I don't agree with.

Anyway, maybe someone with more legal understanding of how these things work can answer this for me: The U.S. constitution says (14th ammendment): No state shall create or enforce any law which shall abridge the privledges or immunities of US citizens. So how is it that any of these laws across the country banning gay marriage are NOT unconstitutional? Is it just a matter of time before this is brought before the US Supreme Court? Or is this not about the US constitution? I am confused.