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California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
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>>>>>If marriage is a fundamental right as opposed to a privilege I can see this argument coming up in the future based on the 1st and 14th amendments.
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>>>>>>Why don't we ever see one woman marrying many men?
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>>>>Marriage is a religious entity, so I can see how an athiest or agnostic might think it's okay to marry a ______________. (fill in here)
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>>>It may have started out as a religious ceremony, but as it stands right now, "marriage" is a legally defined institution with benefits and responsibilities provided by the state. Take a gander at your marriage license if you disagree.
>>>http://www.usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/tennessee/index.shtml
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>>If marriage doesn't have a religious underpinning, then why can't people marry multiple wives, or vice versa? The only reason is a moral reason, and last I checked, the "state" is amoral (and how).
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>Multiple religions advocate polygamy. The laws of the "amoral" state prevent the practice in America.

And those laws were based on what? Maybe "Judeo-Christian" beliefs....
John Harvey
Shelbynet.com

"I'm addicted to placebos. I could quit, but it wouldn't matter." Stephen Wright
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