The Supreme Court and Gay Marriage

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Yup. This is why I don't understand the GOP anymore. Government has no place in deciding who can take vows before god. Now if they want to talk about civil unions and licensing, taxes, etc, that's another story. But if we're talking about legal documents and taxing, how can the government seriously say this isn't discrimination?

 

How exactly did these become pink and red? The original stickers are blue and yellow.

 

POST THE FUCKING IMAGE. GEORGE TAKEI SAID SO!!!!

 

well, this one just popped up on my news feed.

uhh...

 

George Takei did have this image:



But he changed it and later posted:

 

what's up with the one with 3 rectangles, is that for trannys?

 

Thirty sports figures (heavy on NFL) have signed a petition to the Supreme Court asking them to rule in favor of marriage equality. Only one current NBA player - let's go Blazers, OK?

 

This was in the NYT the other day. Written by Scott Fujita who is one of those thirty.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/s...ker-room-and-at-home.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

 

I would be surprised if the Court views this as a states rights issue in light of Roe v. Wade. In that case they took a states rights issue and broadened it. So I would think they have plenty of precedent to do so here.

 

The evolution of marriage is interesting.

First it was man-woman. But many states prohibited interracial marriage. Now that is allowed. Then the issue was polygamous marriage, but that was disallowed. Now we may have a decision on same sex marriage. Then there is incestuous marriage which may be around the bend (no pun intended). Or marriage of sisters... at any age. Marry babies to men or women has to be considered as well.

I suppose the easy way out is to decide that morality has ceased to exist and allow, under any and all circumstances, for humans to marry in want way possible that they may choose.

 

So wait?!?! You are saying is interracial marriage is immoral?

 

Not at all, I was just commenting on the history of marital relations in this country.

 

I am all in favor of someone marrying who they choose to but you probably do have to draw the line somewhere. You point out some extreme examples but what if it comes to that some day?

Then again who am I (or you) to judge? Only God can judge me (us) now!

 

So where is the line drawn and who is it that gets to play judge & jury?

 

It's the old "slippery slope" thing.
If we allow gay marriage, soon we'll allow albino monkeys to marry siamese toddlers.
If we outlaw bazookas, soon we'll be taking away little kids' slingshots.
If we allow the government to require health insurance, soon jack-booted thugs will be jamming broccoli down all our throats.
If we stop recognizing that everything is completely binary, soon everybody is going to start taking into consideration all the grey areas of life and start adding a little nuance.

 

That is the problem... I don't know. And it certainly isn't me.

 

People vote for politicians and judges. Politicians write the laws and judges enforce them. It's how we run things around here in America. Haven't you noticed?

 

Oh phew!