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"Lets go one step more:
"Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of, one natural male human with one "Y" and one "X" chromosome, and one natural female human with two "X" chromosomes." "

You stole my post. Better safe than sorry. If we don't mention the chromosomes, transexuals could claim they "became" female and thus can marry a man.

I think you two are a little unclear on the concept.

This wording would mean that a XY male who has undergone a sex-change operation -- including the surgical construction of a vagina and breasts, removal of facial hair, administration of female hormones, etc, someone who was born male but who lives and dresses and looks like a woman -- would be legally permitted to marry a woman.

Likewise, a woman who has undergone a similar sex-change to live, dress, and look like a man, would be able to marry a man.

For all outward appearances it would be a same-sex marriage, unless you did a genetic test or careful physical exam.

I guess what you guys need to figure out is whether it's the genetics or the appearances that principally concern you.

"This wording would mean that a XY male who has undergone a sex-change operation -- including the surgical construction of a vagina and breasts, removal of facial hair, administration of female hormones, etc, someone who was born male but who lives and dresses and looks like a woman -- would be legally permitted to marry a woman."

Someone to whom God gave an X and a Y chromosome to is a male, regardless of what he snips off or adds on. Thus, he should be allowed to marry a woman even if he undergoes so-called "sex change surgery" (surgery that modifies sexual organs, but obviously does not change the person's genetic code). Just as the amendment wouldn't prohibit cross-dressers from marrying members of the opposite sex, it wouldn't prohibit transexuals from marrying a member of the opposite sex.

God gives each person a sex, not just sexual organs. It is immutable. Human beings need to respect that.