Shadow Serious
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I'd answer the rest of your post but I don't have time at this moment. For now consider the following....
There are lots of Rights that people have that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution. That was the whole point of the 9th Amendment being added to the Bill of Rights: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." IE: Not all the rights that we have are explicitly stated in the Constitution.
That is absolutely true. The main issue is where the Rights of the People are and the Powers of the State are. The set up that we have is a sort of Game with subtle rules and I do not trust the State much farther than I trust the Federal part of government. That said since determining what is considered valid for marriage is at the State level is very much an established given. I do not trust what I see is a arbitrary rulings on the Federal Courts against the State laws here.