Therefore, the creation of a completely different category in the governmental database, or system, or computerized record-keeping method is easier than to attempt to somehow integrate the same-sex union which has historically and traditionally not been an issue in the contemporary society.
IV. DECISION: VOTER RATIONALE
It is not so much that gay marriage in California has been banned as the citizens along with many government officials in the state understand that to make the changes to the systems and processes of government that would be required at the level of administrative and record-keeping that much time would be consumed thereby consuming resources and labor hours that could be more effectively used solving some of the larger problems that loom before the state of California and its government and citizens which need to be addressed.
V. it'S NOTHING PERSONAL
The report entitled: "Final Statement from No on Prop 8 Campaign" bemoans the ban and states: "Sadly, fueled by misinformation, distortions and lies, millions of voters went to the polls yesterday and said YES to bigotry, YES to discrimination, YES to second-class status for same-sex couples." (www.votenoonprop8.com,2009) However, the question left unanswered is how indeed are gay couples discriminated against because one member of the couple is not referred to in the manner of a gender that is opposite of the gender they actually are? Where in this is bigotry? Where in this is second-class status?
VI. CASELAW/
Common law has as its basis the 'common' belief of society members while case law is based upon previous decisions in cases that have been decided by a jury or a judge. In the United States in and the common law marriage has historically and traditionally been defined from the government's perspective as a union between a man and a woman and for the purposes of gay marriage there has been appointed a term for governmental use that records the union of these two individuals. The factors that actually need to be addressed to provide gay couples with rights equal to those of heterosexual 'married' couples are factors that government cannot and should not address but instead are the domain of other key actors and institutions.
CONCLUSION
Rational thought processes concerning governmental concerns, issues and responsibilities is likely the reason that this issue came to a vote in the state of California because as a rationally-based examination of this issue reveals that to make this change in the system and processes of the government would not have any return-on-investment for the government or the citizens in the state of California.
Bibliography
Final Statement from No on Prop 8 Campaign (2008) Vote No on Prop 8. 6 Nov 2008. Online available at http://www.noonprop8.com/
California Gay Marriage Banned as Proposition 8 Passes (2008) the Huffington Post. 8 Nov. 2008. Online available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/california-gay-marriage-b_n_141429.html
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