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So you said that the people in those boats were almost certainly smuggling drugs which the leading cause for death…
I'm not as bothered by the shoot as you all seem to be. I don't believe she was a terrorist,…
While I agree in principle with most of the thought behind the comic, I think it is important to say…
For the record: Canadian. I like my system. But I don't know how you get out of yours, because while…
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Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
Four Ways David Blankenhorn Is Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage
My newest post at The Art of the Possible is up.
Posted in Same-Sex Marriage
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Connecticut Supreme Court May Be Deadlocked On Gay Marriage
An article in the New Haven Advocate speculates that the long delay in a gay marraige ruling in the Connecticut Supreme Court — they heard the case in May 2007 ((For comparison’s sake, Massachusetts took 8 months, and California took … Continue reading
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Mile Markers on the Road to Equality
Societal change doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen by fiat; it takes thousands and thousands of individual changes to change society. And so mark this up as a small but meaningful milestone on the road to marriage equality: It … Continue reading
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Court Issues Ruling On Transitive Verbs In Gay Marriage Case
A California Court has ruled that proposition 8 — which, if passed, will change the California constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry — can be officially described as: “Changes California Constitution to eliminate the right of … Continue reading
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Marriage Equality
I’m not 100 percent sure, but I think this is the first national poll to have support for marriage equality even with opposition: Time Magazine, 808 RV, July 31-August 4, 2008 Should gay couples be allowed to marry? Yes 47% … Continue reading
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Why Courts Are Reluctant To See Marriage Discrimination As Sex Discrimination
It’s obvious ((Obvious to me, at any rate.)) that laws that allow only opposite-sex couples to marry are sex discrimination. If an employer refuses to hire Mary, but is willing to hire equally-qualified Bob, that’s sex discrimination; if a state … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Same-Sex Marriage
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Yes, Courts Can Overrule Even Popular Laws. That's What Courts Are For.
Glenn Greenwald responds to the “judicial tyranny” objection to the California Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage: This reasoning — that it undermines “democracy” and constitutes judicial tyranny when a court strikes down a popular law — is so pervasive … Continue reading
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San Fran Mayor's Spokesman: "We won!" CA joins MA as the second state to allow gay marriage.
Oh my fucking God, yay! It’s so nice to have GOOD news! From the San Jose Mercury News: A sharply divided California Supreme Court today legalized same-sex marriage, a historic ruling that will allow gay and lesbian couples across the … Continue reading
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Living In Sin Doesn't Cause Divorce
Once upon a time, social scientists showed that couples who lived together before marrying, were more likely to divorce than couples who didn’t live together until marrying. This was true in Europe, Canada and the USA. This surprised a bunch … Continue reading
It's unlikely "she did hit him." You shouldn't state that as if it's a known fact. As for the rest,…