Our Thoughts on Amendment One

Wilsonian Voices has taken the following position with regards to the Marriage Amendment also known as Amendment One. As we continue to review and research House Bill 514, we are of the opinion that the particulars of the bill outline much more than the” most popular summation” that the marriage between a man and a woman is the only recognized union in the State of North Carolina...

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Contrar to what’s being called an amendment to ‘ban gay marriage’, the bill, as it is written takes a negative and harsh stand against any civil union in the State of NC.

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The repercussion of passing this amendment will serve as a detriment with serious harm.

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Regardless of how you believe, what you believe, this amendment delves deeper into the lives of people who may not be LGBT.  
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In addition, a vote ‘FOR’ this amendment serves to disband an intricate system already in place that protects civil unions and other matters of a domestic nature designed to protect children, seniors, women, and many other healthcare issues.

Folks who may not be married yet have children together will be impacted. People who may not be married but have lived together for many years will be affected. This amendment is not just about the LGBT community and banning marriage. 

The very fact of the matter is same-sex marriage is ALREDY ILLEGAL in the State of NC. State statute currently limits marriage to opposite-sex couples.

N.C.G.S. § 51.1-2 prohibits marriages between individuals of the same gender.

SO WHY is THE CHANGE needed to the CONSTITUTION? Honestly, WHY? We asked this question earlier this week on our Facebook page. Responders voiced their concerns. Those voting ’ FOR THE AMENDMENT’ shared they believe marriage is ‘ONLY’ between a man and a woman. God has ordained it to be and nothing else matters.

Those voicing an opinion ‘AGAINST THE AMENDMENT’ are concerned about the wording of the entire document and how it will affect civil unions and all of the intricate aspects that govern such matters across the board for all.

Bottom line – Amendment One affects so much more than simply ‘banning Gay Marriage’. The wiser thing to do would be to read the amendment, itself. Peel back the layers to get to the core of what it actually says it will do. That’s part of the reason Wilsonian Voices hadn’t shared a viewpoint one way or the other. We wanted to know the facts not the fiction.

The more we read the document, the more persuaded we are that there is not enough information that speaks to the ramifications of its passing where civil unions are concerned and how it will impair a system already designed to protect the people.

LET’S BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THIS MATTER: This is NOT an amendment to ‘Ban Gay Marriage’ in North Carolina.

We know that’s what’s being told. You hear it repeated everyday. However, that’s what you call a “smoke-screen”. (You need to get beyond the smoke to see what's behind it.)

Gay Marriage is already ILLEGAL in the STATE of NC. We don’t need it added to the constitution, it’s ALREADY the LAW of the LAND. (Think about it) Adding this amendment to the constitution does not give it any more power than what the LAW already is. The LAW is the LAW.

You keep hearing the fire & brimstone shouts that God made man for a woman. God made man and woman for one another. The only legal marriage in the sight of God is between a man and a woman. That’s the way it ought to be in NC.
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HOWEVER, you have not heard conversations from those advocating ‘FOR’ the amendment tell you is how it affects everybody else.

And while we agree marriage was ordained by God, simply put this amendment does not serve as that dog in this fight. IT DOES NOT. It’s the SPIN placed on this amendment but it’s NOT the ultimate reason HB 514 was introduced.

OUR RECOMMENDATION:  With much thought and careful research, we are of the opinion when it comes to Amendment One - Wilsonian Voices stands with those
who are in opposition of its passing, therefore the stand is a vote AGAINST amendment One. 


READ IT. And while you're reading it, KEEP in mind – NC has already banned gay marriage in this state. It is already the law of the land.

READ IT: 
N.C.G.S. § 51.1-2 prohibits marriages between individuals of the same gender.
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FACTS FIRST: Same-sex marriage is ALREDY ILLEGAL in the State of NC. State statute currently limits marriage to opposite-sex couples. That’s between a man & a woman as God has ordained.

Read Amendment One for YOURSELF, make an EDUCATED DECISION not an EMOTIONAL DECISION. Your personal beliefs concernin what God has ordained has already been addressed in the State of NC. 

N.C.G.S. § 51.1-2 prohibits marriages between individuals of the same gender.
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MAKE YOUR DECISION then GO & VOTE YOUR CONSCIOUS. Just get the FACTS FIRST!