Posted by bad_luck on 4/2/2013 1:24:00 PM (view original):
Posted by swamphawk22 on 4/2/2013 1:17:00 PM (view original):
We keep getting off topic.
The SC is not discussing if gay marraige is good or bad.
They are deciding if a state Constitution approved by a majority of the people, that does not allow gay marriage, is such a violation of the Constitution that it must be struck down.
It seems to set the bar for Federal Intervention into states rights pretty low.
It seems like that is exactly what the 14th amendment is for. Group A has a right to do something that everyone else also has a right to do. Voters decide that Group A shouldn't be allowed to do that. Group A sues because the new law violates their right to equal protection.
And again isnt this a pretty low bar?
If we allow the Federal Government to make the call on this one where does it end?
Why would gay marriage be ok but polygamy or bestiality not be ok?
Again this isnt a pattern of discrimination. It is a simple policy of marriage. Gays as a rule are not discriminated against in society.
So where does the line get drawn.