Atheists urge Californians to carefully watch ballot measures following Prop. 8

28.05.09, AMERICAN CHRONICLE (US). An Atheist public policy group said today that Californians need to keep a careful eye on future ballot initiatives following the California Supreme Court's upholding of Proposition 8. California's Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman, is not a strictly religious or church-state separation issue. However, the ruling of the courts to uphold the will of the majority, even when that majority removes the rights of a minority, is a troubling sign. American Atheists California State Director Michael Doss said, "Today, same-sex couples lost the right to marry via a citizen-driven ballot initiative. If one minority group can lose rights this way, there's very good reason to believe that any other, including atheists, could be next."