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3 Ce S-A Intâmplat Cu Institutia Casatoriei
3 Ce S-A Intâmplat Cu Institutia Casatoriei
3 Ce S-A Intâmplat Cu Institutia Casatoriei
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This trend has grown bleaker in recent years. Any way you
look at it, marriage is in trouble.
“Gay and lesbian couples rushed for marriage licenses across
California on Tuesday, one day after the first legally recognized
same-sex weddings in the state.”5 That was a June 17, 2008, head-
line story on Breitbart.com. With a 4-3 decision by the 9th Circuit
Court, the will of California voters who spoke out to the tune of
a 61 percent majority on the issue of marriage was set aside, and
“gay marriage” is a reality in my home state. According to the
report, “Analysts estimate that around 51,000 of the 102,000 same-
sex couples living in California will wed over the next three years,
with a further 67,500 couples from outside the state expected to
marry during the same period.”6
With gay marriage advocates on the march in numerous
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states, many are sounding the alarm. “This could mean the end
of marriage” is the resounding cry. Well, here’s a news flash: even
without gay marriage we could be seeing the proverbial end of
the institution as we know it. And there are a number of reasons
to be alarmed.