Under Prop 8, My Straight Marriage Would Not Be Legal

[riqster]

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/under-prop-8-my-straight-marriage-would-not-be-legal/

Here's a couple of snips: "Yesterday, at the Supreme Court, the backers of California’s Proposition 8 (which outlaws marriage between people of the same gender) came up with this legal rationale to justify their support of the law: they claim that the only reason to get married is to make babies and raise them. The Supremes (literally) mocked this notion and the audience laughed at Charles Cooper, the poor schlub who had to try to sell the Court on this idea."

"Mr. and Mrs. Blunt and Cranky are not on their first marriage: indeed, their children were pretty much grown and had flown the nest by the time they crankily tied the knot. And they cannot have more children (although to be honest, at this time of life, grandbabies are a lot more fun anyway). So, since procreation is the purpose of marriage, this would seem to mean that this marriage between two straight Americans should be illegal according to the Prop 8 Backers."

Lots more at the link.

[patricia92243]

1. You do not have to be married to procreate. But on that rationale, does that

mean that people who been married for years get too old to have children are automatically divorced.

Inquiring minds want to know (sarcasm)

[riqster]

4. Eventually, Logan's Run could become reality

No, not really. But taking it to the extreme, that's where the crazy-assed Prop Hate thinking could lead.

[LiberalFighter]

6. What about those that stop having children on purpose after one, two, or three children?

Or if the guy (probably not too many) get snipped? If the are snipped before the marriage is it invalid? How about after the marriage so they can avoid having more?

Wouldn't that also make contraceptives and the pill illegal? Really? Do they want to go there?

[riqster]

9. Illegal contraception?

... they're already there.

[HockeyMom]

2. Fertility tests for marriage?

Married? No CONTRACEPTIVES for you. You MUST make babies. This reminds me of a certain country back in the 40s. I won't use their slogan. It's too despicable.

Are these people really this crazy?

[riqster]

5. Crazy or cornered

Either way, this law and all others like it need to be tossed into the dumpster.

[mainer]

3. Like this blogpost! eom

[LiberalFighter]

7. I'm wondering if we still live in America?

[riqster]

8. Not entirely, not anymore

We might be able to claw it back, but it ain't gonna be easy.