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Argument Against Proposition 8
When it comes to Proposition 8 I would have voted against it all the way. I have often thought what gives anyone the right to take away civil rights from anyone gay or straight. I personally have struggled with this debate on so many different levels it still unbelievable to me that in court in the world would deny civil rights down to such a basic level. The fourteenth Amendment clearly has a double standard attached to it when it comes to Proposition 8. Basically saying that we can’t deny gays and lesbian civil rights within the state, but we can tell you it’s not legal to marry the person you love and are committed to because it’s not the norm of traditional marriage.
What the whole thing comes down to in my opinion is fear from people
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