If passed, Proposition 8 will eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California, thus destroying the dream of many gay couples all over the state and stripping away their dignity.
A new section would be added to the state constitution stating that, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
Prop 8 should be voted against. It is absolutely revolting that it is even on the ballot to begin with.
Allowing same-sex couples to marry does not demean or in any way affect the people who go into the customary man-woman fashion of marriage; therefore, gay couples should not be denied their right to also be happily married.
The phrase "Domestic Partnership" is insulting to the gay community. It makes it seem like they are not human enough to actually marry, so they have to settle to an inferior title.
Although a “Domestic Partnership” in California incorporates a wide range of rights and responsibilities similar to a conventional marriage, it is still offensive because it does not give same-sex couples the actual right to call their life-long relationship a marriage.
The gay community strived for a very long time to win the fight to finally be allowed to get married in June, so do not let that fight be in vain.
Gays and Lesbians are our friends, family, police officers, firefighters, judges, soldiers, etc. These people who have fought for your safety, earned your respect, and/or received your love are being deprived of their right to be happy.
Taking away a person's right to marry is basically telling them not to love.
How would a straight person feel if they were told not to marry the person they love?
The homophobia that comes from prejudiced straight people has to end.
The fact that same-sex couples are beaten to death, threatened or harassed for publicly expressing their emotions towards their boyfriend or girlfriend is disgusting.
People need to bear in mind that California’s laws prohibit discrimination against anyone based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
The intolerance from stubborn straight people will probably never truly vanish, but hopefully, in the near future, same-sex couples will be able to live without the fear of homophobia haunting them.
Vote “NO” on Proposition 8 on November 4 to save the evanescing equality in marriage and bring the gay community one step closer to attaining the deserved human rights that they are being denied.
Same-sex couples deserve to get the same rights as straight couples
Opinion
Published: Monday, October 6, 2008
Updated: Thursday, October 9, 2008
13 comments
I am not gay and I don't care if your gay but to proclaim that you should be married simply because it"s your right! Well prop 22 said you do not have that right but the supreme court is ignoring it.
They have infringed upon our right to vote and have that vote be heard and upheld.
Still, Stephanie, you fail to recognize the proper purpose of the judicial branch. Judges are to uphold the consititution and they've immediately violated our voting rights in revoking prop 22 that was already made law. There are no rights granted to same sex couples in terms of marriage in our Constitution, but there are rights to voters. Regardless, your comment is obviously based upon personal opinion rather than fact and truth which is what is SUPPOSED to hold up in our court system.
I'm optimistic that Prop 8 will pass. Even if support for same sex marriages has increased, the law originally boasted a 68% voting support. Maybe this time it might be a 51 to 49 split, but that's ok with me because it will amend our constitution and take it out of the hands of four ridiculously arrogant judges.
Other than personal opinion, this article gives the reader no truth or information to digest for themselves. The biggest fault here is the failure to note that what these judges have done is entirely overstepped their boundaries. Judges are not lawmakers but they've taken it upon themselves to do so. This is the purpose of the other 2 branches of government.. along with the voting public.
In 2000 just over 2/3 of California voters said YES on Prop 22 which, though not a state constitutional amendment, defined, BY LAW, that the definition of marriage maintained that marriage be between one man and one woman. Aside from the judges appointing themselves lawmakers so pompously, they have blatantly turned over and disregarded a 2/3 majority vote of THE PUBLIC.. This was not a 51 to 49 split on the issue. No, it was landslide vote. How absolutely ridiculous a notion that these judges be justified in any way when this fact is present.
I was hoping to have access to some more informed reading coming from adults when I came to college, but apparently this is not the case. Let's all vote yes on Prop 8 to show that it will never be acceptable for judges to overturn OUR popular vote. This is a much greater issue than same sex marriage, though not to say that the issue is light by any means. This is a complete undermining of our voting system and it needs to be EXCLAIMED that this will NOT be tolerated.YES ON PROP 8