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pandora_parrot) wrote2008-11-05 09:59 am
pandora_parrot) wrote2008-11-05 09:59 am
Proposition 8 contemplation
So... The supreme court of California decided that it is unconstitutional to have "separate but equal" definitions of unions for same-sex and different-sex couples. But now, marriage is only defined as between a man and a woman. So what's going to happen when this goes back to the supreme court?
Add your possibilities here, but here's a few I came up with:
The court decision said that California must either exit the business of sanctioning marriage, or it must grant same-sex couples the same rights as different-sex couples. Since the latter is no longer an option, will they have to do the former? Will California declare its marriage declaring powers null and void?
Perhaps they will say that the constitution of California is now self-contradictory. How will that be handled? Will they reject proposition 8 until another proposition is passed, this time to remove the equal protection clause in the constitution?
And what of the consequences of this election?
Will the Mormon church lose its tax exempt status because of how heavily it became involved in politics this year?
Will California decide to make out-of-state contributions to local causes illegal?
What will happen to all of the same-sex couples that have been married in the past few months?
This battle continues ever on. It will be very interesting to see what the next move is.
Add your possibilities here, but here's a few I came up with:
The court decision said that California must either exit the business of sanctioning marriage, or it must grant same-sex couples the same rights as different-sex couples. Since the latter is no longer an option, will they have to do the former? Will California declare its marriage declaring powers null and void?
Perhaps they will say that the constitution of California is now self-contradictory. How will that be handled? Will they reject proposition 8 until another proposition is passed, this time to remove the equal protection clause in the constitution?
And what of the consequences of this election?
Will the Mormon church lose its tax exempt status because of how heavily it became involved in politics this year?
Will California decide to make out-of-state contributions to local causes illegal?
What will happen to all of the same-sex couples that have been married in the past few months?
This battle continues ever on. It will be very interesting to see what the next move is.
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It's a start.