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Submitted by Chuck Anziulewicz, Jun 23, 2007 09:25

This whole notion that the Gay community is on one side of this issue and the "religious" community is on the other is absurd. Gay people are no less people of faith than Straight. And there are plenty of churches that are welcoming of supporting of Gay individuals and committed couples.

Fact is, the term "marriage" doesn't even OCCUR in the Consitituion of the United States. Laws affecting the institution of marriage have always been evolving on a state-by-state basis, but there is no Constitutional "right" to marriage, even for heterosexual couples. However, the Constitution DOES provide for equal protection under the law.

Considering that the federal government has a vested interest in this issue for the purposes of income taxes and social security benefits, ultimately one of two things will inevitably occur: Either the Supreme Court will decide that Gay and Straight couples must be treated equally, or a Constitutional amendment will have to be passed eliminating Gay couples from legal protection. Given that more and more Americans are supportive of their Gay friends, co-workers, and family members, it seems increasingly unlikely the latter will occur.

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This whole notion that the Gay community is on one side of this issue and the "religious" community is on...	Chuck Anziulewicz	Jun 23, 2007 09:25
Let's not. Religion is a private affair. This is not the Middle Ages. Most gay men set far better examples... [MORE]	Lutz Barz	Jun 23, 2007 07:14
One of the great ideas at the heart of the American democracy is the notion that the civil liberties of... [MORE]	Mitchell S. Gilbert	Jun 22, 2007 21:29
Let's be honest. The whole debate about same-gender partnerships began when insurance companies refused to pay medical and death benefits... [MORE]	Enough	Jun 22, 2007 09:59
Their is no doubt that Speaker Silver pushed this bill without any concerns for the religious communities. The religious communities... [MORE]	Bob	Jun 22, 2007 05:35
Same sex marriage is a civil rights issue. What on earth does it have to do with the whims of... [MORE]	Popo	Jun 22, 2007 04:49
Civil unions are a CIVIL RIGHT. They should give gays all the civil rights of marriage, and if they don't... [MORE]	Jim	Jun 22, 2007 18:24
Religion has nothing to do with civil marriage, which is what the bill addresses How anyone thinks that two people... [MORE]	Joseph Lipschitz	Jun 22, 2007 03:34
The comments on this article are mostly debating the rights of gays to marry and therefore entirely off topic. The... [MORE]	Bernie	Jun 25, 2007 16:40
The issue of the rights of gays to marry is hardly off topic. You're last sentence, In what other areas are elected... [MORE]	Joseph Lipschitz	Jun 27, 2007 17:56

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