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True, it's only the second U.S. state to do it, but it's progress nonetheless. I'm still ashamed that my own state (Washington State) reinstated the ban on gay marriage. I still do not comprehend why some people get to vote on things that do not affect them personally. Straight couples have nothing to lose on judgments for gay marriage, yet they still get to vote toward hindering the rights of gay couples. I know it's just how voting works, but it's still mind-boggling. Will there ever be a point in time where all 50 states allow gay marriages? Perhaps in a hundred yers, maybe sooner, or perhaps never. But the ruling with New Jersey is a step in the right direction.
True, it's only the second U.S. state to do it, but it's progress nonetheless. I'm still ashamed that my own state (Washington State) reinstated the ban on gay marriage. I still do not comprehend why some people get to vote on things that do not affect them personally. Straight couples have nothing to lose on judgments for gay marriage, yet they still get to vote toward hindering the rights of gay couples. I know it's just how voting works, but it's still mind-boggling. Will there ever be a point in time where all 50 states allow gay marriages? Perhaps in a hundred yers, maybe sooner, or perhaps never. But the ruling with New Jersey is a step in the right direction.