Prop. 8 an Attorney's View

Over at The Gr8 Prop 8 Deb8 we have an attorney's well written opinion on prop. 8. For many of us traditional marriage is a moral issue, compounded by the possibility of many dire consequences for religious freedom. From the article,

Now let’s all get one thing straight: religion will be affected by a redefinition of marriage. Both liberal and conservative scholars admit that the outcome of Proposition 8—whether passed or rejected—will dramatically shape the First Amendment landscape.[3] The basic premise of the debate pits First Amendment rights of free exercise against Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of equal protection. And legal scholars betting on the outcome predict universally that free exercise will lose the fight.[4]

I recommend reading the whole thing.