It is a shame that this amendment passed. It will now be
hard to be proud of living here. I am happy to say that I live in Buncombe County
where they voted against the amendment.
The measure defines marriage in the state constitution as
between one man and one woman, and bans any other types of “domestic legal
unions” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships. Same-sex marriage is
already illegal in the state of North Carolina. The measure, however, added the
ban to the constitution.
I am in total support of same-sex marriage. Everyone should
have equal rights.
This amendment will likely strip away many of the legal
rights associated with domestic partnerships or legal unions, so this also
affects straight, unmarried North Carolina couples. For example, unmarried
parents could no longer have the same child custody and visitation rights as
married parents.
Just 36 percent of voters answered correctly that it bans
both same-sex marriage and domestic partnership. Clearly, voters need to do
their research. They need to know what they are voting on. Furthermore, North
Carolina law should not be so confusing. It is sort of voting on a double
negative. A “yes” on the legislation means a “no” for same-sex unions. It
shouldn’t be so confusing. Also, education is key. People should not be allowed
to vote if they don’t fully understand what they are voting on.
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