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Originally Posted by ShadowOfGed
Even then, I would counter that Constitutions are not dictionaries. If the use of the word marriage is the true issue, what we need to do is purge "marriage" from government, as it is a religious institution, and leave civil unions to the state. As long as the government has any hand---if only semantic---in something other than civil unions, they should/must be vended with equal opportunity for all.
Personally, I'm a fan of removing "marriage" from all things government, thus clarifying the distinction between church and state. However, Prop 8 goes entirely against this and cements the definition of a word in the California Constitution. Constitutions are to outline structure and procedure, not define words. So on those grounds alone, I oppose Prop 8.
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My thoughts exactly.
Well, I think civil unions shouldn't exist in law either, but that is much tougher change than simply separating marriage the religious construct and civil union the legal construct. It would be reasonable to do the latter first.