They shot down actual gay marriage some time ago, recall? Back in the late ’90s, I believe.

I lived there for a year and a half starting in January ’05. I love the place, but politically it’s screwy as all hell. Pretty much a living case against the Democrats. Their schools are in hideous condition (physically as well as educationally–I had no idea we still had cesspools in the US before a news story about a problem with one at a local school), taxes have run a humongous number of businesses off the islands (increasing prices for groceries–$9/gallon for milk, anyone?), and the homeless population is amazingly demanding. And they still managed to blame every single problem on Republicans.

In many places throughout our country and the world, and now here in Hawaii, some are attempting to distort this natural relationship by claiming the right of persons of the same sex to marry. They point out that it is discriminatory to allow opposite-sex couples to marry but to disallow the same for same-sex couples. And they are correct! It is discriminatory, making distinctions between one and another. But not all discrimination is unjust. Some is quite justified because it is based on reality and truth. While every person, no matter his or her sexual orientation, is worthy of dignity and respect and has certain inalienable rights given by the Creator, there is no right for people of the same sex to call their unions marriage. (“Civil unions” is simply a euphemism for same-sex marriage.)

http://hicatholicmom.blogspot.com/2010/01/bishop-larry-silva-addresses-catholic.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xacg9hY6Aho