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Originally Posted by buzz2  So, when this issue comes up for a vote by the people of CA again,.. and it will come up, will the judges honor what the majority wants? Or will they continue to usurp authority again by over-turning the vote again? If they do so, what's the point of ever having a vote again about anything? |
It's not that simple, picture it like this...when the President veto's a law the congress can override it with a certain percentage majority (75% or 2/3 or whatever).
So if the Judges find it unconstitutional, and 60% of the people want it anyway, it seems reasonably close enough for me, to be unclear of an easy Right decision. Now if the people came back and voted 75-80% against it, then I'd say there's a line where the Judges can't override it.
If you don't see it that way at all, look at a scenario where 51% are against and 49% are for, would you want the Judges to weigh in and break that "tie?" I would. Now what kind of margin of victory is enough to not concern yourself AT ALL with the Judges ruling, reasonably 65-75% I'd say.
All that, AND the issue that homophobia is a thorn in Christianity's side that will either be resolved by acceptance, or aid the opposition in eventually ridding the population of Christianity altogether. Homophobia of this extent goes against the very moral blueprint of what Jesus preached. It's like that little bit of Hate hidden in a vast area of Goodness.