Spotlight Post: On Overturning Prop 8: Legalising same-sex marriage in California for good
November 9th 2008 07:30
Postmodern Critic wrote on www.RelativityWatch.com . . .
On Overturning Prop 8: Legalising same-sex marriage in California for good
As California goes, so goes the nation... and as America goes, so goes the world - even if they were not the first country to introduce civil unions (Denmark) or gay marriage (Netherlands). So what does the passing of Proposition 8 mean?
It means that the taste of equality that was felt for several months had time to register in the minds of many, and will be sorely missed. It is clear that with such a small margin of defeat, proactive non-homophobes will not lament their losses for much longer. Once a precedent like this has been set, it's only a matter of time before it is reintroduced as a permanent fixture. . .
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On Overturning Prop 8: Legalising same-sex marriage in California for good
As California goes, so goes the nation... and as America goes, so goes the world - even if they were not the first country to introduce civil unions (Denmark) or gay marriage (Netherlands). So what does the passing of Proposition 8 mean?
It means that the taste of equality that was felt for several months had time to register in the minds of many, and will be sorely missed. It is clear that with such a small margin of defeat, proactive non-homophobes will not lament their losses for much longer. Once a precedent like this has been set, it's only a matter of time before it is reintroduced as a permanent fixture. . .
Click here to read this post in its entirety.
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