Iowa high court strikes down same-sex marriage ban
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philippe
FYI, I chase trains.
Prob. Indiana.
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
Good for Iowa. I have to say that Iowa is one of the last states I would have expected to do this.
Miles Teg
Nuclear Powered Mentat
Could have bloody sworn that I had checked for other threads. *grumble grumble* Anyways, time to do what Mr. Moderator said
Obviously, this is pretty big. Not just, of course, because it's only the fourth to do so, the third of the ones that currently do so, but it's important to remember that Iowa is a swing state, and quite rural. If this can hold up past the inevitable rehash of Prop 8, it would signal the death knell of the anti gay marriage movement. Of course, that's far from certain, but it's a definite possibility.
Obviously, this is pretty big. Not just, of course, because it's only the fourth to do so, the third of the ones that currently do so, but it's important to remember that Iowa is a swing state, and quite rural. If this can hold up past the inevitable rehash of Prop 8, it would signal the death knell of the anti gay marriage movement. Of course, that's far from certain, but it's a definite possibility.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
If the statute that stipulates only a man and woman can marry, does this mean perhaps that this could be used as precedent to overturn the ban on polygamous marriages? Given that the act is between consenting adults, I don't see why this should also be prohibited.
Here, by the way, is the Iowa statute that forbade same-sex marriages:
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/1999/595/2.html
As a note, I agree with this ruling -- I briefly read over the relevant parts of the Iowa state constitution and it seems there's a lot of room for interpretation.
Here, by the way, is the Iowa statute that forbade same-sex marriages:
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/1999/595/2.html
As a note, I agree with this ruling -- I briefly read over the relevant parts of the Iowa state constitution and it seems there's a lot of room for interpretation.
mangxema
I
The 2012 primary season just got more interesting! 
Iowa is quarky.
Shadylookin
master debater
oh no think of all those heterosexual marriages that are no longer sacred because of this
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
cornerstone 2012 iowa caucus issue: whether or not to legalize bestiality (next step amirite)
scherbchen
well that can´t be good
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Iowa? seriously? I like Iowa now.
Berzerker
Deity
I imagine this is just a conflict between the statute and the state constitution ala California. If they wanna make marriage between 1 man and 1 woman they'll have to change the state constitution. They will... But we're gonna see an equal protection claim getting to the SCOTUS eventually.
as for polygamy, it should be legal too - I dont get to decide who you marry, seems so simple to me. It'd be awfully arrogant for me to presume to have that authority, and wrong...
as for polygamy, it should be legal too - I dont get to decide who you marry, seems so simple to me. It'd be awfully arrogant for me to presume to have that authority, and wrong...
If the statute that stipulates only a man and woman can marry, does this mean perhaps that this could be used as precedent to overturn the ban on polygamous marriages? Given that the act is between consenting adults, I don't see why this should also be prohibited.
Here, by the way, is the Iowa statute that forbade same-sex marriages:
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/1999/595/2.html
As a note, I agree with this ruling -- I briefly read over the relevant parts of the Iowa state constitution and it seems there's a lot of room for interpretation.
I think that polygamy is on the slippery legal slope, frankly. It's just a lot more complicated, because spousal benefits issues and debt contracts need to be rethought.
Ecofarm
Deity
I hate blue eye-shadow. I'll take the one one the left, if I could.
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It's too bad this issue is largely about semantics. I think everyone can agree with equal rights. It's just the word that suspends us in oppression.
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It's too bad this issue is largely about semantics. I think everyone can agree with equal rights. It's just the word that suspends us in oppression.
Mowque
Hypermodernist
EnglishEdward
Deity
And what an opportunity for lawyers to make money!
Which is why they will try to legalise it.
