Actually, it has been called into question.
The people of California voted the way they wished. And they're being shouted at by those who think they have no right to define who the state issues marriage licenses to with their vote.
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You have the right to decide that for yourself and it would not involve the vote of anyone.
Perhaps we should try it your way. Issue marriage licenses without any form of selectivity. We shouldn't look down our noses as a society if a father and his 14 year old daughter develop a deeper bond and want to spend their lives together. We shouldn't look down our noses as a society at a group of three women who all love and wish to be married to the same man.
Wise up.
The laws of the state get to define how that state recognizes any type of civil union. The people of the state, by referendum, voted on that law.
Law by its very nature is discriminatory. It draws a line between what is legal and what is not. What is recognized and what is not.
I would fire any employee who called in gay and would welcome any lawsuit that followed. Practice your civil disobedience on your own time, not mine.
My conversation with said employee when he called in would likely go roughly like the following:
"I'm calling in gay today."
"Oh, alright. I suppose that's a valid reason. When do you expect to get better?"
"Better?!?!? It's not a disease, it's who I am!!!"
"Oh. So you don't expect to not be gay tommorrow?"
"NO."
"Or the day after that?"
"Of course not!"
"How unfortunate. I guess I should go ahead and start hiring to replace you then, since you can't work because if it... and it sounds permanent. I really enjoyed working with you and am very sad to see you go."