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I support the rights of consenting adults to marry other consenting adults.  No differences of tribe, ethnicity, religion, adult age, sexual orientation or gender should be a barrier.  Like Alan M. Dershowitz, however, I believe civil unions are the best bet for gays until Americans become smarter and nicer, and realize that it is foolish and unethical to discriminate against gays.  However, that realization may take a while to come about. 

California already has a progressive law that provides for domestic partnerships, which grants all rights of marriage except the name.  Marriage IS basically a religious institution as well as a civil one, so any religion, cult or spiritual organization should have the freedom to make its own rules about the matter.  If a religion or cult wants to discriminate against gays, that's despicable, but many things religions promote (e.g., gender discrimination, child indoctrination) as part of their creeds are despicable.  We willingly put up with religious quirks as part of our enthusiasm for maximum freedoms.  Of course, if a given church is willing to perform a marriage, then by all means such a ritual should be legal and recognized everywhere in America.

So, why then do I believe the California Supreme...