It was passed by a slim majority (instead of 7-2 or 9-0) and it in my opinion would have been better left to gradually win in a majority of states. :think:
Yes, I'm sure that's what you were rooting for, a slow win.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Supreme Court's ruling last month legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide has left Americans sharply divided, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that suggests support for gay unions may be down slightly from earlier this year.
Underscoring my personal belief that the pro or anti stance for a not inconsiderable number of Americans is an emotional and not rational conclusion.
Because there's no reason to have changed your mind if you thought the legality of the decisions was correct.
The poll also found a near-even split over whether local officials with religious objections should be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, with 47 percent saying that should be the case and 49 percent say they should be exempt.
I wonder what the split is on renting to mixed race marriages?
Overall, if there's a conflict, a majority of those questioned think religious liberties should win out over gay rights, according to the poll. While 39 percent said it's more important for the government to protect gay rights, 56 percent said protection of religious liberties should take precedence.
According to the poll, 42 percent support same-sex marriage and 40 percent oppose it. The percentage saying they favor legal same-sex marriage in their state was down slightly from the 48 percent who said so in an April poll. In January, 44 percent were in favor.
So about six percent irrationally supported it or were capable of being moved off the point by political rhetoric? Sounds about right.
Asked specifically about the Supreme Court ruling, 39 percent said they approve and 41 percent said they disapprove.
Tack on another 3% who can't apparently hold their opinion between questions...interesting.
"What the Supreme Court did is jeopardize our religious freedoms," said Michael Boehm, 61, an industrial controls engineer from the Detroit area who describes himself as a conservative-leaning independent.
"You're going to see a conflict between civil law and people who want to live their lives according to their faiths," Boehm said.
Not if you read the Court's decision, but I think that's probably where the movement rests. A great many states have enacted laws to prohibit forcing ministers to perform ceremonies that violate the tenets of their faith, by the way.
Boehm was among 59 percent of the poll respondents who said wedding-related businesses with religious objections should be allowed to refuse service to gay and lesbian couples. That compares with 52 percent in April.
I wonder how he feels about water fountains and bathrooms. :think: Seven additional percent of Americans know less about discriminatory law and practice since April? Or maybe they're feeling their way through it.