SANCTITY, SATIRE MARRIED IN VOTERS' PAMPHLET: From The Oregonian

"Agree with us or burn in hell."

That's one argument in support of a measure to ban same-sex marriage that Oregonians will find in the state Voters' Pamphlet next week.

Except it's a hoax.

It is one of four bogus statements that have outraged supporters of Measure 36, which would amend the Oregon Constitution to recognizemarriage between only a man and a woman.

"The Bible says that marriage is for procreation," says the phony Defense of Heterosexual Breeding Coalition, adding that Oregon should bar homosexuals, infertile persons, men with vasectomies, and others from marrying.

Fred Neal, Voters' Pamphlet supervisor for the secretary of state, says this kind of ballot argument prank has happened before. His office has no authority to pull such a statement unless it violates state law,which bans "obscene, profane and defamatory language" or words that "incite hatred, abuse or violence."

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