If You Were President.

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Originally Posted by Redskins_P

Legalize it.

Don't criticize it.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

I think what people forget about the constitution is that its purpose isn't to limit the rights of the people, but rather to limit the rights of the government...thats why I never understood putting a ban on gay marriages in the constitution. As for its ambiguity, I agree to an extent. The fist 10 amendments are what they are regardless of the environment. They are "God Given" rights depending on your personal feelings

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Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

I think what people forget about the constitution is that its purpose isn't to limit the rights of the people, but rather to limit the rights of the government...thats why I never understood putting a ban on gay marriages in the constitution. As for its ambiguity, I agree to an extent. The fist 10 amendments are what they are regardless of the environment. They are "God Given" rights depending on your personal feelings

The goverment did not put a band on gay marriage. The federal goverment will just not recognise it and they do not receive the benifits that is provided to married couple (man & women). Any gay couple can go to a church and get married if the church will perform the marraige.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

I realize they didn't...but Bush and other republicans were talking about it...I'm not sure that I necessarily agree with homosexuality, but I agree they have rights, and putting such a ban in the constitution would have been rediculous and a mockery of the constitution