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decision should have been made long ago. Hopefully politics can focus on fixing the country now.
There were four separate dissents, which is pretty rare. Last time it occurred was Gore v. Bush, I believe.
And from what I understand, the decision was written in a way to try and be very limited as it relates to potentially other non-traditional types of marriage. But, that will be a case for another day.
What part of your marriage has been redefined? What about your life is changing?Marriage has been defined for thousands of years. Now it has been redefined by the SCOTUS at the federal level.
Churches aren't now forced to perform heterosexual marriages, so I'm not sure why you think they'd be forced to perform same-sex marriages. No good can come of this? How about more children being in a two-parent, married household?Are they now going to FORCE churches to perform same-sex marriages even if it violates their religious beliefs? There is NO GOOD that can come of this.
Except most Americans reject that back-ass-wards view as straight up homophobic nonsense.
The integrity of the Constitution against the Supreme Court bypassing the specifically proscribed amendment process should be important to everyone.
Without the Constitution, we have nothing.
Which means that right now, we have nothing.
The Constitution is the only thing that gives the federal government any authority to do anything. It is the rule of law. With things like this, it is clear that we live under pure fiat and whim.
This isn't the end of it. There will be lawsuit after lawsuit against churches who refuse to marry same-sex couples. Religious freedoms are now being violated.
What exactly about my marriage makes you angry? How is it hurting you?
Most Americans are disgusted by gays
Says you. I am an American too and I think this is a great decision and I am very proud of our nation for taking the step forward towards freedom, liberty and justice for ALL!
Unless they specifically said it was a narrow decision affecting sexual orientation, then it applies to almost every other type of prohibition.
You don't speak for most Americans.
Oh you mean exactly the same thing they did today, then? Exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about?
It doesn't matter if you're talking about Dred Scott, Roe, or this newest abomination.
Maintaining the integrity of the Constitution is their main job. When the foxes rule the henhouse, it's game over.
Most Americans are disgusted by gays
Congrats everyone! It's been a long hard-fought fight. :lol:
They had federal protection then; now they don't.
So does this mean that polygamy is now legal too?
Tim-
The Supreme Court may have forced this down our throats, but this just makes me hate gays where before, I didn't.
No, you do not. And nobody cares. I mean, do you care whether random strangers recognize your marriage?The court and the state may recognize their marriage, but I sure don't have to.
Homosexual relationships aren't being given precedence over your beliefs. That's absurd. You still have your beliefs. You just expressed them right now. Why would you think your religious freedom includes stopping someone else's marriage?I'm not surprised this was the ruling, but there needed to be some clarification on who must recognize a government sanctioned marriage. What has been the trend is that homosexual relationships get precedence over religious beliefs and that is a dangerous road to travel. We are on the verge of creating classes of people that have elevated rights.
And why do they always use the phrase "forced down our throats?"What is being forced down your throat? How wil this change your life one ioat?
the supreme court may have forced this down our throats, but this just makes me hate gays where before, i didn't.
What is being forced down your throat? How wil this change your life one ioat?
Unless they specifically said it was a narrow decision affecting sexual orientation, then it applies to almost every other type of prohibition.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdfHeld: The Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage
between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage
between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully
licensed and performed out-of-State. Pp. 3–28.