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Originally posted by sphinxpoet
Personally I do not support gay marriage but I cannot support a constitutional amendment that infringes on states rights. I do not believe you should oppress a minority of any kind. Should they have the right to marry that depends on what you believe. I believe marriage is a godly institution but homosexual marriage contradicts that. But in terms of States rights legally the state should protect those that are being oppressed. Kudos to the NAACP for taking a stand.
Sphinxpoet
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We had quite a spirited discussion about this in another forum. I understand your belief that marriage is a Godly institution, but the reality of it is that legally it is a civil institution and can be performed by anyone licensed to do so. So the bottom line here is denying one group their civil liberties leads to denying other groups theirs (as we as Black folk know oh too well.) I, too applaud the NAACP for taking the stand.
BTW, everyone check out the website for the National Black Justice Coalition
www.nbjcoalition.org on this issue and others.