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Indeed, and SCOTUS in their original ruling on DOMA found there was no "unequal treatment". Now was the original ruling correct or the subsequent one? Did the text of the Constitution change? How about voting law then, are sub-18 year olds treated unequally? How about any state licensing, are those unequal treatment of priviledge because they have certain requirements to meet licensing that not everyone has? And what of states that disallow first cousins and siblings to marry, is that unequal treatment?
What original ruling was that? The one last summer?
Disallowing first cousins to marry can be considered a "compelling state interest" because it leads to deformities. But aside from that, any person can marry someone other than their cousin. To my knowledge, no one is exclusively attracted to their cousin.
Voting age law...you really need to look up "compelling state interest" as applies to 14th amendment.