My Barack Wish List

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Originally Posted by cmfhb411

Disagree with 1, 2, 5, Strongly agree with 4 and 11, although 11 is more politicized than most on the left would like to believe.

I'm stiil against 6, but I get the intention.

I'll comment on 3 again and repeat in different wording.
I need to be convinced gay marriage will never have to be accepted
by any religious congregation who doesn't want it.
Houses of worship have to be absolutely bulletproof from government legislation
and the courts on this issue.
Put that in writing, and I'll actually go to the booth, and vote in favor of gay marriage in my state if it ever comes up.
Not an unreasonable condition to ask of the gay community to accept. Right ?

the issue isn't whether a marriage in a church is allowed-some churches already perform a ceremony for their gay brethren.
the whole thing is affected by the fact that the govt regulates marriage, sells a license, and made it a civil arrangement-not just a religious ceremony. since our constitution supposedly grants equal rights to all citizens, they opened up this kettle of fish. you can't grant civil rights to some, and not others.
if they don't want to call it marriage, fine...it's just semantics anyway. but two consenting adults should be able to have the same legal rights granted that only married couples now enjoy. otherwise, all men(and presumably, women) in this country are not created equal.