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California Proposition 8

the banning of gay marriage

Proposition 8, also known as the Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry Act, will appear on the November 2008 ballot in California. It was previously titled the Protect Marriage Act. It has also been known as the Same-Sex Marriage Ban or the Limit on Marriage Amendment. If it passes, it will add a new constitutional amendment to the California Constitution that will have the following text: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The ballot title for the measure says that Prop. 8 "eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry".


Information on Proposition 8 (ballotpedia.org)

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People who support Proposition 8 say that it solidifies the historic concept of marriage as being one man and one woman. If not passed, then they warn gay marriage will be taught in schools as acceptable lifestyle. Parents should be able to decide what religious beliefs their children have, not the state. This proposition lets the people decide whether gay marriage is acceptable, instead of leaving the decision to the judges.

505 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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I'm for it. And I don't give a rat's ass if anyone bitches at me about bringing religion into this thing, but according to the bible, marriage is a special and spiritual bond between a MAN and a WOMAN. i believe that about marriage and that's that.

Now don't think I'm anti-gay either. I have a few of my best friends are gay, and they know how i feel about this proposition and they respect my views just as much as I respect theirs.

I'm voting for it in the name of the things I believe in.

505 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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I feel that people should uphold our constitution as proud Americans.I feel that if you are an American, then you are deliberately going against everything that our ancestors have worked so hard for. I feel that if you are no on 8, then the constitution and your own COUNTRY mean ABSOLUTELY nothing to you!! I believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I believe that God created a traditional marriage for a reason, there is a purpose for everything. I believe that same-sex marriage decreases the value of getting married. People try to argue that everyone should have equal rights about marriage, but equal rights are not the problem. There are great health risks and dangers that can occur in same sex marriage practices, compared to very little risks in Traditional marriage practices.

Bottom line is we were made to be with a man or a woman. NOT two men or two women. It DOESN'T work that way!

You can sit and argue that we believe this because of our Christian beliefs, but the fact is there are more reasons why we believe what we believe.

YOU should open your eyes and see why this is CLEARLY wrong!

373 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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Until we, as a nation, and we, as gay people as well as their supporters, begin to say YES on this type of amendment you will keep the steel doors of discrimination impenetrable and our children will remain in the dark ages of their parents minds! Children should be taught about all the differences in our society and they should be presented in a positive light so they CAN be discussed at home. Communication is key here as well. Allow your kids to communicate with you without fear of repercussion.

494 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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I second these statements.

505 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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I agree with Elaine on this for the exact same reasons.

505 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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Gay mirage is morally wrong. Homosexuality is a choice, its not something that people are born into.

494 days ago | Tagged As: For it.
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