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		aaronbrethorst on Aug 5, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California's Prop 8 (gay marriage ban) ruled uncon... You can't marry any sibling, regardless of gender. You can marry some people, but it's gender-dependent. It's called equal protection for a reason.

cninja on Aug 5, 2010 [–]

Both gender and relationship to the potential spouse are attributes of a person that cannot be changed. Why is it ok to discriminate based on one but not the other?

aaronbrethorst on Aug 5, 2010 | [–]

That's irrelevant. No one can marry a sibling. Anyone can marry the opposite gender.

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