By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
California residents can't seem to get enough of the gay marriage issue. Prediction: Coming soon to the nation's largest state -- a ban on such unions.
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday moved to allow a public vote this fall on whether to allow same-sex marriage.
Voters likely will approve a ban as they did earlier this decade. So what's wrong with this picture?
In Missouri, we already have our voter-approved prohibition of same-sex marriage. It's a stupid law.
Let's face it: Heterosexual marriages would not be threatened if gay people were allowed to wed.
The economic impact on the state and cities would be nil.
So why the hang-up? It's partly tied to religious prohibitions.
And to the pure "yuck" factor that -- like it or not -- drives the feelings of a lot of people on an issue such as this one.
This November tens of millions of Californians will be deciding whether their state will allow gay marriages in the future.
Even in liberal California, this issue is probably a loser for gay people.
Bunch of hogwash, "Rogue." Subterfuge for you to hide your discomfort behind.
Two hetero siblings can't get married now, so what's the confusion? You can't marry yourself now, so what's the confusion? All we're talking about is two consenting adults who happen to be of the same gender who are in love and want to get hitched at City Hall. They want the civic version of what their straight counterparts have always had. It's really not that hard to understand.
Oh and straight folks have done a fine job all by themselves of making a mockery out of marriage. That's a weak argument.
And you with your oh-so-funny little dialog make a mockery out of the love gay couples share, merely because you personally don't understand it. That's a shame. Gee, someday when you look back on your life you can be proud of how hard you fought to keep two people in love from getting married and having a stable happy life. What an accomplishment.