Proposition 8 passes in California

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

That is just not so, though the California civil unions go, I believe, way further than most states' civil unions.

As for the comparison to "cousins, siblings and polygamists" - give me a break regarding the first two as there are medical reasons for prohibiting that. As for polygamists - I could care a less, though there is empirical evidence showing women are abused in many of these relationships - somewhat negating the consenual aspect of the relationship.

Yes, California allows all benefits to a civil union that it does for marriage.

As for your other comment, it was a point, nothing more. Your answers don't make sense. You can't pick and choose who gets married if the fight was always about "equal rights for everyone." You could use the same medical excuse for gays, as they can not procreate naturally. Once you re-write the constitution to re-define a marriage between a man and a woman, things will get much more complicated. It's not that simple.