Judge overturns California gay marriage ban

[billy]

well if the courts overturn the ruling those who have been married in the interim will probably stay married. which would mean those who would not be allowed to marry would be able to claim to unfair treatment.

[altezon]

well if the courts overturn the ruling those who have been married in the interim will probably stay married. which would mean those who would not be allowed to marry would be able to claim to unfair treatment.

A problem I see with that is that our laws don't guarantee anyone fair treatment. Due process, yes -- but that only applies to formal hearings such as a trial. Equal treatment is a Constitutional guarantee in the sense that some forms of discrimination are prohibited, such as for reasons of race, religion or sexual orientation. Other forms of unfairness are left the colossal sport of the gods.

[billy]

i have to agree with you, though i'd have thought marriage or a contract to establish an interpersonal relationship would have been much of a likeness legally speaking across the card.

[addy]

i'd have thought marriage or a contract to establish an interpersonal relationship would have been much of a likeness legally speaking across the card.

If it were, we wouldn't be having this conversation I'm afraid

[altezon]

i'd have thought marriage or a contract to establish an interpersonal relationship
would have been much of a likeness legally speaking across the card.

Is this a fuzzy idea, or do your fuzzy words just make it seem that way?

[billy]

i'm saying why or how is it that hard to say gays can marry
how would/does it differ? that's if marriage is a right.

[altezon]

i'm saying why or how is it that hard to say gays can marry
how would/does it differ? that's if marriage is a right.

It is a right, and gays should have it.

[addy]

It seems they're having an annoyingly hard time establishing it as a constitutional right, though.

[billy]

it's about time some of the statutes were upgraded to take into account the sociological changes that are and have taken place. some rights now are more important than they ever were. the ability to marry who you so choose should be ratified for gay couples.