Law, God and marriage are the conflicting aspects of Proposition 8.
True, there would be no conflict if all couples committed to a lifetime relationship were issued "domestic partner" permits by the state instead of marriage licenses. Should the union dissolve, legal rulings for erstwhile heterosexual "marriages" would apply.
Any partners who wished to have a marriage ceremony would employ their church of choice or whatever other arrangement they prefer.
There always have been three sexes, but for too long the third division has had to hide in the closet. How does a state have the right to discriminate against a sector of its population?
Also, the state has no legal right to issue a license of marriage as described by religions.
No, I'm not anti-religion, and I'm sure God never intended man to abuse one of his creations.
-- Elinor Gustafson, Thousand Oaks