California Supreme Court strikes down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconst

[smokethedays]

I'm not con or pro. i'm just saying that the impact of such life style is definitley not well comprehended by humans yet. the psychological impact on children is going to be vast.
For god' sake, until now we have kids that are messed up in the head as a result of skin color issues, imagine "mom and dad" are "dad and dad" or "mom and mom"?

[thetank]

I'm not con or pro. i'm just saying that the impact of such life style is definitley not well comprehended by humans yet. the psychological impact on children is going to be vast.
For god' sake, until now we have kids that are messed up in the head as a result of skin color issues, imagine "mom and dad" are "dad and dad" or "mom and mom"?

i understand what you're sayin..but ide say thats a hump we need to get over. maybe interracial relationships caused grief for some people but making difficult strides for the sake of equality is obviously worth the difficulty, otherwise blacks would still be riding the back of the bus. the change might be hard for some people, but its obviously in a positive direction.

[smokethedays]

i understand what you're sayin..but ide say thats a hump we need to get over. maybe interracial relationships caused grief for some people but making difficult strides for the sake of equality is obviously worth the difficulty, otherwise blacks would still be riding the back of the bus. the change might be hard for some people, but its obviously in a positive direction.

Thats true but are we really in need of anymore social-psychological issues?
we've got sooo many already to add another one.
with all respect to the gay comm. but percent wise straight people to gay, i don't believe it is worth it to legalize marriage and add another issue that soon we will have to have counselors and meetings for.
all these adults that are calling for equality are NOT taking children in mind.
everybody is calling for what would be good for them right now.

[DSM4Life]

Here is the full article if you guys want to read it :

California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

This morning the California state supreme court issued its decision on the same-sex marriage case, and the majority held that laws excluding gay and lesbian couples from the right to marry are unconstitutional. The decision paves the way for California to become the second state in which gay and lesbian residents can marry.

The case involved a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

''This is a landmark and historic day," said Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. "We are grateful that the court upheld the most precious and cherished values of fairness, opportunity, and, most basically, the fundamental right to marry the person you love.''

California already offers domestic partnerships that offer virtually the same state-level legal rights and responsibilities as married spouses, including the right to divorce and to sue for child support.

A coalition of religious and social conservative groups is attempting to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine California's current laws banning gay marriage in the state constitution. It's unclear what impact today's decision will have on this initiative. The secretary of state is expected to rule by the end of June whether the sponsors gathered enough signatures to qualify the marriage amendment, similar to ones enacted in 26 other states.

The cases before the California court were brought by the city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples, Equality California, and another gay rights group in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco's month-long same-sex wedding march that took place at Mayor Gavin Newsom's direction. (AP, with additional reporting by The Advocate)


http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid54388.asp

[SMCengineer]

Haha, owned

[SMCengineer]

^^bloodtests don't lie.

[thegodfather]

Im the biggest supporter of individual liberty and civil rights, and I support their lifestyle and their right to live how they want....and look how they treat me!! lol

[Carlos_E]

Schwarzenegger says he respects court's marriage ruling

SACRAMENTO—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to uphold the California Supreme Court's ruling striking down a state ban on gay marriage.

The Republican governor issued a brief statement shortly after the court announced its decision Thursday.

The governor said, "I respect the court's decision and as governor, I will uphold its ruling."

He also reiterated his previously stated opposition to an anti-gay marriage initiative proposed for the November ballot. That initiative would write a ban on same-sex unions into California's constitution.

Last month, Schwarzenegger told a gathering of gay Republicans that he would fight the initiative.

The governor has twice vetoed legislation that sought to legalize gay marriage, saying the issue should be decided by voters or the courts.
Schwarzenegger did not address the court's ruling in his address to a technology conference in Sacramento Thursday morning.

[thegodfather]

When will people realize that they have no right to tell others how to live their lives. The religious zealouts are the worst offenders in this case. They are always trying to interject THEIR morality unto others! Nothing pisses me off more than that, and that is the reason we have substances that are outlawed. As I said previously, it has nothing to do with those substances being dangerous, but merely the percieved MORAL implications of using those substances. Morals should NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER be legislated, morals are to be decided in the home privately, they are a private matter which an individual can CHOOSE to live by or not.