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Originally posted by Illumina Drathiran'ar:
So I expect to see Vermont and Massachusetts amending their constitutions in the near future. I'm not sure why they haven't done it already.
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They are free to do so, There seems to be a big misconception about the way our gov't is set up(not saying you personnaly have that misconception Illum, but others seem to have it based on other posts here). the State gov't are not just smaller versions of the federal gov't created for easy of governing, they are seperate intities(sp?) from each other. In a free society if the People of the State of Alabama wish to ban 3 legged dogs we can do so, if the people of Texas want to have 3 legged dogs they can do so. If you live in Alabama and have a 3 legged dog you can move, get rid of your dog, or go to jail for violation of the laws of Alabama. The choice is yours to make and the result of your actions is yours to live with. We are a group of people that have banned together, but still remain seperate. If Vermont and Massachusetts want to legalize Gay unions they are free to do so, if any of the other States don't want Gay unions legalized they are free to do so. If a citizen of any of the States doesn't like what the State laws are they can try and change the laws of the State they are in, or they can move to another State that has laws they are more confortable with. If there is a State that has laws you don't like don't visit there, Lordy there are lots of places in the country I won't go to, but I'm a big boy and make my own choices and I am happy that others are free to make their own choices.