Separate but equal is not equal...it's separate. No matter what issue we're talking about, when it comes right down to it we need to treat everyone the same under the law. There CAN be no legally sanctioning of class based on perceptions of race, color, gender, orientation...or CREED.
What the proponents of Prop. 8 have failed to grasp is that, in effect, they are asking the citizens of California to create a separate class for heterosexuals, one in which they are entitled not only to rights and privileges guaranteed under the law, but also to the exclusive use of a word that carries with it its own particular cache. Their argument is often religion-based, and claims that "religious rights" are being trampled.
In what way? Even if Prop. 8 passes it doesn't change anyone's right to believe whatever she wants to believe. And freedom of religion does not imply that any particular religion has the right to force its views on others, in effect creating inequalities under the law.
What it all boils down to is an attempt by some to limit the freedoms of others based on a particular religious perspective. And we all know where that can lead.
Vote NO on Prop. 8
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