Shame on you, NC

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Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

it shouldn't be a surprise that many of the voters/constituants/representatives would define it according to their religious doctrine.

To me, it IS a surprise that voters would base a vote upon religious doctrine. Color me naive, but I just don't get it. Faith is personal and has no place in law, politics or government. As a non-religious person, this is so basic to me that I find faith-based votes an alien concept - a relic of medieval times. A vote determines public policy. Personal does not equal public. The two should not be intermingled.

Ultimately, these State bills banning marriage for gays will be overturned. Look no further than our own Constitution:

"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the citizens of the United states; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurusdiction the equal protection of the laws."
14th amendment of the Unites States Constitution