Once again, when the question of same-sex marriage is put to the voters, the voters say “No” (the 31st time). Last spring, Maine’s legislature passed a law making same-sex marriage legal in that state. The law was stayed, however, until the people had a chance to vote on it yesterday. And they said no, but not by much (53%).
November 4, 2009
Voters in Maine Reject Same-Sex Marriage
Posted by Theosophical Ruminator under Apologetics, Politics, Same-sex Marriage[3] Comments
November 5, 2009 at 3:30 am
The question is, if they ever vote yes, would they even carry on voting??
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November 5, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Are you asking whether or not those who oppose SSM will bring the issue back to a vote again, in the event that SSM passes in the future? If so, probably. But it would likely be unsuccessful. The general trend is that once rights have been granted, even those who may have opposed the right in the first place become reluctant to rescind it once it has been granted.
Jason
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November 7, 2012 at 10:45 am
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