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Proposition 8 was a tough call. After all, what can be uglier than discriminating against a group of people who never really bothered anyone and whose preferences are probably genetically wired? Yet, I voted yes on 8 in spite of all the gay and lesbian couples I know whose weddings I would gladly attend, provided they choose to invite me after this.

One reason is because of where it could lead. If gay and lesbian couples are allowed to marry, then what's to stop someone from one day engaging in holy matrimony with a dog, cat or orangutan? I know someone whose father left $10,000.00 to his dog, and while I'm sure the pooch was probably thrilled over it, this man's children would have been right in summoning the entire estate into court.

That aside, gay marriages also run contrary to most religious teachings. And if they are allowed to marry, then they could sue their church, synagogue or mosque for discrimination if they are denied membership based on a lifestyle preference, which would then hinder these organizations from exemplifying thousand year-old beliefs and blur the line between the separation of church and state.

In the end, Prop. 8 was one tough call and the best way around it is to modify it so that gay and lesbian couples are granted certain rights while allowing religious organizations to keep theirs.