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Originally posted by IvySpice
This is 100% what I am saying. The right of a religious organization to decide what people and actions it gives its blessing to is absolute -- it's part and parcel of the right to free exercise of religion. So for example, if you want to start up a KKK church and only marry white couples, that's fine and dandy in the eyes of the law, and you will still get your tax exemption and everything. The same is true right now in Massachusetts where gay marriage is legal -- the state recognizes gay peoples' right to CIVIL marriage, but there is no right to be married in a particular church. No pastor and no church will be in any danger whatsoever from choosing not to perform them, and it goes without saying that Catholic, Baptist, etc. churches do not. You don't even have to let gay people into your church building if you don't want to, much less marry them.
Ivy, former teaching assistant in Constitutional Law
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It sounds as if you're attempting to paint the legality of gay marriage as if it can/will occur in a vacuum. This will affect others that do not want to accept it. Someone will have to perform the ceremonies...whether its in a Justice of the Peace or in VEgas...and if they refuse to do it....best believe the trial lawyers will have a field day. Day care providers may not want to accept children that have 2 daddies etc., neighborhoods will be sued if its even a thought that people were rejected because they're homosexual.. I'm just bringing up examples to show you that legalizing gay marriage will force others to accept it...and if they don't..they'll be penalized...
It only starts with the church..but the implications are there in other arenas as well..