... couples who have marriage licenses issued by another state. The act does not prohibit states from allowing gay marriage, nor does it obligate them to recognize it. According to Article IV Section I of the U.S. Constitution "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may ... grants to its citizens, thus proving it is highly unconstitutional. The conservative Christians state that same-sex marriage is unbiblical. The constitution itself separates state from church in The First Amendment, w...

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... laws.("Pros and Cons of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage") Although some may believe it would be unfair for Hawaii to begin the process of recognizing same-sex marriage licenses, Article IV, Section One of the United States Constitution avers, "Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and proceedings of every other state"(Madison ... very similar to the ban of interracial marriage, which was declared unconstitutional just a few decades ago by the Supreme Court. Interracial marriage was struck down as a violation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees a...

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... recognize same-sex marriages and civil unions is discrimination masquerading as morality. Finally, there is a wall of separation between church and state and this needs to be recognized. The First Amendment clearly states this, and therefore religious policies should not effect the decision of a legal issue. The issue of marriage benefits is one of the most important reasons why same-sex ... nor you are currently engaged in another marriage. Nothing states in the Constitution says otherwise. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled marriage a fundamental right under the Constitution. Also found...

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... constitutional terms, furthermore, requires an extraordinary, super-majority consensus of the people. "Civil rights," therefore, include only such rights as those enunciated in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Those who claim fundamental civil rights status for same sex marriage, however, can point to no similar societal--let alone constitutional--consensus. The prohibition of same-sex marriage does not ... same-sex marriages are approved either by court decision or legislative enactment, Hawaii may well be deciding the issue--not only for itself--but for other states as...

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