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Interesting article about unintended consequences of a badly written law.
http://ncamendmentonetruth.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/guest-post-vote-no-on-amendment-one-heres-why/
Of course, one wonders if it was unintentional, at all.
The Constitutional Amendment in question reads, "Marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State."
A domestic legal union is not valid between a man and a woman, unless that union is a marriage. No male/female domestic partnerships. There's no guarantee that a non-spouse can benefit from a bequest in your will. You can not get protection against domestic violence unless you are married.
http://ncamendmentonetruth.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/guest-post-vote-no-on-amendment-one-heres-why/
Of course, one wonders if it was unintentional, at all.
The Constitutional Amendment in question reads, "Marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State."
A domestic legal union is not valid between a man and a woman, unless that union is a marriage. No male/female domestic partnerships. There's no guarantee that a non-spouse can benefit from a bequest in your will. You can not get protection against domestic violence unless you are married.
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Date: 2012-05-12 04:35 pm (UTC)From:And of course, the self-righteous religious control freaks that wrote/voted for that claptrap are more than happy that those unmarried sinners suffer consequences for not following the rules the "new state religion". After all, isn't it "one nation under god..."?
And set by popular vote?
*sigh*. It's more proof. Wisdom and common-sense are rare.