But it just seems like they are throwing their hands up in the air and saying, "Well, it's the constitution! We can't change it! Nothing wrong with gay marriage in and of itself, but the people have spoken."

I can only wonder whether the Supremes would say the same thing about a proposition amending the state constitution to provide that the term "religion" does not include, say, Mormonism.

One of my co-workers -- hand to god -- want to know why, if it's discriminatory to prohibit gay marriage, it's NOT discriminatory to prohibit siblings from marrying.

IOW, if 2 siblings are consenting (non-gay) adults, why can't they get married? I mentioned babies with 9 heads, and he said, "Fine -- why can't sterile siblings who are consenting adults get married? Not allowing them to marry is discriminatory."

I couldn't marshal an effective rebuttal because my jaw was still on the floor.

I think siblings marrying is gross but I believe they should have the right to do so.

I hate that idiotic analogy opponents of gay marriage make. First you allow gay marriage and then the slope slips to allow siblings or animals or children or whatever.

WHAT KIND OF HALF-ASSED DECISION IS THIS? It's almost more enraging than the proposition itself.

As glad as I am the current marriages stand, I just want someone somewhere to make sense out of this.

I think siblings marrying is gross but I believe they should have the right to do so.

I'm honestly curious: why?

I just called Dan Savage. I'm a little worried for our cause. I get email from three different organizations and I've signed up with two of them to become a volunteer but never heard back. I wondered if Dan has the power to help us unite under a common banner.

I'm honestly curious: why?

I don't think I can tell other people who they can and can't marry. I believe in the rights of consenting adults.

edit: I draw the line at box turtles.

First you allow gay marriage and then the slope slips to allow siblings or animals or children or whatever.

Actually, that slope starts to slip at straight marriage.

CA being half-assed. This is a weird place.

Will people please send decision making ma ~~~ to my DH. He's got a job offer , that isn't as secure as his current job. But this co he is in now is crazier than his old job.

I'm with Laga on the sibling marriage thing. Not my bag, but if a pair of consenting adult siblings makes that decision and is willing to fight the social stigmas, who am I (or the government) to stop them?

I'm not even certain how I feel about prohibiting siblings from having children. Strongly discouraging, sure, and encouraging termination in the case of detectable problems, okay. But legally forbidding it or forcing termination? Sounds dangerous to me.