However, whether such clear intent and constitutional language will be respected is not
certain. The proper enactment by the citizens of a modern liberal democracy of a constitutional amendment or provision that
specifically and unequivocally is intended to and does explicitly ban same-sex marriage is no guarantee that other government
officers (especially judges) will not disregard, dismiss, and disobey that constitutional language--as the federal district and
appellate court rulings that, if upheld, will invalidate and overturn Proposition 8 28 clearly show.