"Married" forms a category under civil law. The freedom to enter that category must be a civil right; this is a civil issue about how the law treats citizens.
This is a civil issue, at its heart, and as such, it is secular. California is treading on very dangerous ground by allowing religious views--whether majority or not--to dictate social policy.
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Date: 2009-03-06 01:17 am (UTC)This is a civil issue, at its heart, and as such, it is secular. California is treading on very dangerous ground by allowing religious views--whether majority or not--to dictate social policy.