From: Derek J. Balling (no email)
Date: Mon Jul 10 2006 - 17:22:52 EDT
On Jul 10, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Barry Shein wrote:
> The NY State Supreme Court last week tossed gay marriage as being
> compelled by the state's constitution.
>
> One of the reasonings shot down was the assertion that there is any
> problem with discrimination because the result forbids both straights
> and gays from marrying same-sex, thus the result is non-
> discriminatory.
>
> I'll admit there may be arguments to be made on both sides but...WHEW!
The counter-argument to that is that it DOES unfairly restrict, based
on gender, the question of "who can marry a female" or "who can marry
a male".
But that topic veers widely off-topic, and any future discussion of
it should probably find a new home.
Cheers,
D
-- Derek J. Balling Manager of Systems Administration Vassar College 124 Raymond Ave Box 0406 - Computer Center 217 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 W: (845) 437-7231 C: (845) 249-9731
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