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I'm not sure why there was even any need for such explicit protection. Legolas Send a noteboard - 25/06/2011 04:04:47 PM
Considering they protected the Church from being forced to perform gay marriages against it's will, and I don't recognize any marriage performed outside the Catholic Church anyway, this really doesn't change anything for me.

As far as I'm aware, attempts to force the Catholic Church or any other Church to perform marriages against its will - of divorced people, for instance - have never been successful before, so why would they be successful now?
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New York Senate approves same-sex marriage Dominic - 25/06/2011 03:47:43 AM 1423 Views
Good. *NM* Camilla - 25/06/2011 07:40:52 AM 469 Views
Re: Federalism is so fucking slow. *NM* Gaps - 25/06/2011 02:47:11 PM 302 Views
I'm actually not opposed to this. Dragonsoul - 25/06/2011 03:48:32 PM 714 Views
Makes sense to me. Joel - 25/06/2011 04:00:07 PM 942 Views
I'm not sure why there was even any need for such explicit protection. Legolas - 25/06/2011 04:04:47 PM 706 Views
There are two reasons, depending on ones position on the issue. Joel - 25/06/2011 06:04:27 PM 755 Views
Meh, you never know. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 12:58:37 AM 854 Views
so in your only Catholics are really married? random thoughts - 26/06/2011 12:04:07 AM 725 Views
Church Doctrine. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 12:57:39 AM 839 Views
That is simply not true Roland00 - 26/06/2011 08:20:59 AM 791 Views
Yes it is. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 05:14:29 PM 782 Views
That's patently wrong in that Orthodox weddings are explicitly recognized by the Church. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:42:00 PM 736 Views
Yeah okay... Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 05:16:05 PM 767 Views
They are outside of the authority of Rome, and have, on occasion, excommunicated Popes. Dannymac - 27/06/2011 05:03:31 PM 739 Views
Are you sure about this? Camilla - 30/06/2011 04:47:57 PM 642 Views
Dragonsoul is wrong Roland00 - 01/07/2011 09:21:43 AM 788 Views
Glad to hear it. *NM* Legolas - 25/06/2011 04:05:15 PM 288 Views
Seems fine to me Isaac - 25/06/2011 05:44:30 PM 715 Views
Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 25/06/2011 09:37:28 PM 832 Views
Direct democracy is the only true democracy. *NM* Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 01:01:26 AM 306 Views
Sometimes it is grand not being a True Scottsman *NM* Roland00 - 26/06/2011 08:21:49 AM 298 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:11:06 AM 781 Views
Good luck telling that to the deeply religious right. Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:20:04 AM 702 Views
I am a deeply religious member of the right, and I tell them that all the time *NM* Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:30:14 AM 305 Views
Then you're a rare person. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:36:11 AM 312 Views
After a number of years of gay marriage Helene - 26/06/2011 06:57:07 AM 676 Views
That's more or less true of virtually everything, not a great example Isaac - 26/06/2011 07:09:03 AM 712 Views
People shouldn't turn their own religion and/or opinion into law Helene - 28/06/2011 07:33:48 PM 685 Views
I don't recall mentioning religion beyond confirming that I was religious Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:22:51 PM 753 Views
I admit I wasn't replying to you directly Helene - 29/06/2011 07:20:10 AM 700 Views
I think you should give this subject a bit more thought Isaac - 29/06/2011 02:16:04 PM 750 Views
I'll address the bulk of this later Helene - 29/06/2011 07:58:48 PM 627 Views
Believing things without strong supporting evidence is not rational. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:11:33 AM 837 Views
Requiring different degrees of proof for things isn't particularly rational Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:14:44 PM 900 Views
I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 07:43:51 PM 1300 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Isaac - 30/06/2011 08:59:00 PM 900 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 09:47:30 PM 1167 Views
We're gonna have to pick this up another time Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:37:25 AM 726 Views
No, I used the word irrational to mean that it's not rational. Helene - 30/06/2011 09:12:19 PM 740 Views
Fair Enough Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:32:44 AM 778 Views
Btw, in case you were wondering, I do like you Helene - 01/07/2011 02:17:42 PM 782 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 26/06/2011 10:38:56 PM 894 Views
I think you should give your fellow citizens a bit more trust and respect Isaac - 27/06/2011 05:41:52 PM 676 Views
I'm all for occasionally forcing stuff down people's throats... LadyLorraine - 28/06/2011 11:44:12 AM 693 Views
My expectations are guided by psychology and history. Dreaded Anomaly - 28/06/2011 07:08:06 PM 791 Views
That's good to know, most of us do that, though we usually just call it common sense and experience Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:55:23 PM 822 Views
No, most people don't do that. Reasoning from cognitive biases and anecdotes is much more common. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:18:40 AM 728 Views
Perhaps, you seem to be claiming not do that yourself though Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:40:57 PM 830 Views
Empire State Building was lit up in rainbow colors, looked cool *NM* beetnemesis - 25/06/2011 08:21:03 PM 326 Views
Good. *NM* ironclad - 25/06/2011 11:41:30 PM 293 Views
I approved that years ago. They are way behind. Granted, I have no authority over anyone... TaskmasterJack - 26/06/2011 12:22:33 AM 600 Views
So, fifth time is a charm? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:38:26 AM 814 Views
The real issue is going to be when the Supreme Court rules on the full faith and credit clause. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:43:23 PM 711 Views
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