>Can 3-year old marry or it is a blatant case of age discrimination?
I respect both your intellect and your right to religious conviction, but adult rights are a different category and this should be seen in that context. Surely as a conservative you would agree that contract law should have only as much government stricture as is necessary. Civil marriage is a contract, not a religious covenant.
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>>Yes, it is.
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>>The state constitution used to prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, religion, race, or sexual orientation. It still actually does say that, but it now says "except marriage".
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>>Wonder what right will come under fire next.
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>>Dan
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>>>Scary.
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>>>>Not in California. "The will of the majority" trumps -- and even changes -- the constitution at will.
Charles Hankey
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- Thomas Hardy
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