Amendment 1: Check Here for Live Results (North Carolina Primary)

I don't think YOU understand.  You and your partner can enter into as many private contracts as you'd like with each other.  It won't grant you the same rights the state grants under marriage.  Those rights are granted by a relationship with THE STATE, not between you and your partner.

admendment 1 ,is great if passes. liberals, have lied to people about what it does. nothing changes except homosexuals ,lesbians cant get married in nc .which was true anyway. what they do with each other is a crime against nature.its their business, just keep it away from normal god fearing familys.  

the ignorance of some people is truly disturbing, this bill is nothing short of a civil rights violation. It is equally disturbing that the Bible is consistently referenced in what is purely a discriminatory ammendment.  Sorry, i thought we had grown beyond this type of disrimination and am saddened to see that people are still manipulated by fear and hatred. 

this country was founded because people in england were tired of the church dictating what kind of lives they should and would have to lead, by passing this amendment, we are no longer seperating church and state. this will just fuel the fire for their "my way or no way" crap. watch, soon, they will try to pass a law to have sex out of marriage illegal. the only people not in jail will be their hipocrital selves.

I believe what people are failing to realize is that this amendment is so broadly worded that they don't understand what it means. The problem is that this issue has been circulated in the churches as 'oh no, homosexuals, god wants us to stop them. It is immoral and unethical.' However, in actuality homosexuals (I could care less what you want to do with your life, I'm a live and let live kinda guy) are merely a scapegoat in this issue. The fact of the matter is that same-sex couples already can't get married in the state of NC, this is NOT news. So, one might ask 'why even bother with ammendment one in the first place? Nothing's going to change.' WRONG. The fact is that this will change a LOT. This is part of the government taking your freedoms in order to perform a self-correction of the pitiful hole they, themselves have dug. A lot of people don't realize is that this has NOTHING to do with same-sex couples (as being previously mentioned that it's already a no-no in the eyes of NC). This ammendment is the begining of the end of robbing us of our freedoms one by one, supported by the ignorant and underinformed. For example:My in-laws are VERY religious, however, like many others in the state of NC, VERY misinformed. As I stated earlier, the selling point of this ammendment and the sole reason it's gained so much steam is by using homosexuality as a 'hot button' issue. I went to their house the other day and they had a 'Vote FOR ammendment one' sign in their yard... One of my wife's cousins has down syndrome, her parents are split and the husband married my wife's Aunt, hence making the child her cousin. Although her lazy, drug addicted Mom has primary custody, she can't afford any of her medical expenses (but can go through a 4 pack of Starbucks Frappaccinos every day). Therefore, the child is on her father's insurance (my wife's uncle). If ammendment one passes, undoubtably unbenounced to my inlaws, the child will LOSE the right of her father's insurance benefits simply because her parents are not legaly married at this juncture. This is the problem with extremely broad laws being passed. People draw attention to it on the 'main' issue, but don't realize the possible ramifications that it bring, take scenario 2 for example:Let's say said child with down syndrom's mother falls deathly ill, or is in a car accident. The father therefore (due to them being not legally married at that juncture) would have NO say in the medical process and NO decision making when it came to the child, who in turn would be turned over to the state.Way to go NC. Way to push hate as one of our state's cornerstones, you all deserve a round of applause. If you voted 'Yes' on this ammendment, you are a pitiful, ignorant sad little speck of existance on this earth... I hope you're satisfied.-D

A lot of relationships are not legally recognized by the state, like most of my friendships. Further, civil unions are not legally recognized by the state currently. I'm certainly not afraid that if one of my friends were to hit me the state would not intervene and punish the offender. Just because the state doesn't legally recognize a relationship doesn't mean it doesn't recognize the rights of those persons making up that relationship. So, as far as pointing out that the statute - if passed - has no bearing on what is already illegal (i.e. gay marriage) it should also be pointed out that even if the statute is passed the homosexual civil unions which are currently in existence, which aren't legally recognized by the state currently, will remain unrecognized. How is this a violation of rights? There are no current rights for same-sex civil unions in NC, since those unions are not even reconized by the state as of yesterday and any day previously.The marriage amendment constitutionalizes the current understanding of marriage, as between one man and one women. The end...that's it. An authoritative report authored by law professors at Campbell University refutes the erroneous claims espoused by radical liberals that would have us believe that the amendment is about anything other than the meaning of marriage. It can be found here:   

You could be prevented from making medical decisions for your partner should the need ariseThis is untrue!  It would depend on how has medical power of attorney, also know as HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY, legal document that you can sign at anytime naming anyone you trust.  And yes this person dose not have to be your spouse or significant other, but it could be. 

The private contracts part is for businesses. If businesses decide to insure the partners of individuals then they can be insured. This has nothing to do with civil unions or anything. Civil unions don't exist anymore. They put that in there to cover their asses with the few businesses that will allow the coverage of partners, but in all reality what business is going to voluntarily cover someone if they don't have to?

I would like too say,If these gay people want to be together going against GOD,go move some where else.Why are you here trying to change our belief in GOD? It is so hard for you to respect how we believe and yet you look for our understanding.The simple fact is,GOD did not change for his son and he is not going to change for no one else.One day all will be over,trust us,that day is close and it is going to be too late.Have you not seen how the scriptures are for filling fast? Look. how about reading the book of REVEALATIONS?

If gays can have gay rights then the religious should have religious rights and proprietary right of control of everything they invented. Marriage being one social construct among many that came from religion. Gays need to find another name for being recognized in their society and a procedure that doesn't infringe on the territory of the religious. What we need is more special interest rights that further separate society into neat boxes. We have LGTB rights, women's rights, children's rights, no men's rights yet, have to fix that in the name of equality, no religious rights, no prostitutes rights yet, shame on society for that's the oldest profession. No fetal rights the killing season is open 365. I could keep going but, as you all can plainly see we have a long way to go before all of us have our rights before the courts.

To talk about judging; Don't want to hear it.Some people get judged on how they look.Why can't I go to a job interview in ragged clothes besides dressing up?Why are black males target for how they dress?The list goes on.We don't hate people, WE HATE SIN.And we also get onto our kids for sin.Yes we all are born in sin and shaped in eniquitity[BUT] when GOD open your eye's to sin,you try to reframe from it. Strive to do the right things.So why are christians hated.?You judge one you've judged us all.