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Has your marriage changed since SCOTUS ruling?

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Yes or no, and why if yes. Please.

How long have you been married?

Did the SSM ruling by SCOTUS somehow change your marriage?
 
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I've been married for 25 years.

Not a damn thing has changed at all for us.

We don't let other people define our marriage. It's ours. We define it.

Also - it's a damn good marriage.
 
I think anyone, who bases their marital decision making based on the SCOTUS ruling should have their head checked.

Marriage is about what it means to the individual, marriage has never and will never belong solely to one religious group.
 
My marriage has changed. It's now a day older. Celebrating our 24th anniversary tonight as a matter of fact (it's actually on Monday).
 
Married for over 8 years, and no, there is no difference, except my husband is probably hoping there will be less of me talking about this issue.
 
Married for over 8 years, and no, there is no difference, except my husband is probably hoping there will be less of me talking about this issue.

For some reason, I thought you were gay.
 
I'm straight and have two kids. Trying to convince the husband to have a third. I'm just really passionate about this issue.

Oh, okay. I must have you confused with someone else. Sorry. :) All the best to you and yours.
 
It's stupid questions like this that trivialize the real problem with recent Supreme Court rulings. The problem is, many of them have little to do with law and everything to do with a Supreme Court that's lost its way. It no longer sees itself as an interpreter of the law under the confines of the constitution. It now sees itself as social engineers, charged with making the hard decisions that a divided America is too fractured to make politically. That's wrong.

And if Chief Justice Roberts wasn't so tragically conflicted and idiotic, he'd be comical. He's spent two years ignoring the constitution and the letter of the law to manufacture two majority decisions related to the ACA and he has the gall to criticize the majority in the same sex marriage ruling for making a decision that has nothing to do with the constitution and is just a feel good move. The man should resign or be impeached before he can do any more harm.
 
It's stupid questions like this that trivialize the real problem with recent Supreme Court rulings. The problem is, many of them have little to do with law and everything to do with a Supreme Court that's lost its way. It no longer sees itself as an interpreter of the law under the confines of the constitution. It now sees itself as social engineers, charged with making the hard decisions that a divided America is too fractured to make politically. That's wrong.

And if Chief Justice Roberts wasn't so tragically conflicted and idiotic, he'd be comical. He's spent two years ignoring the constitution and the letter of the law to manufacture two majority decisions related to the ACA and he has the gall to criticize the majority in the same sex marriage ruling for making a decision that has nothing to do with the constitution and is just a feel good move. The man should resign or be impeached before he can do any more harm.

Equal rights are "trivial" and NOT something SCOTUS should be bothered with???

You're Canadian. Obviously you're opinions are worthless in this context.
 
It's stupid questions like this that trivialize the real problem with recent Supreme Court rulings. The problem is, many of them have little to do with law and everything to do with a Supreme Court that's lost its way. It no longer sees itself as an interpreter of the law under the confines of the constitution. It now sees itself as social engineers, charged with making the hard decisions that a divided America is too fractured to make politically. That's wrong.

And if Chief Justice Roberts wasn't so tragically conflicted and idiotic, he'd be comical. He's spent two years ignoring the constitution and the letter of the law to manufacture two majority decisions related to the ACA and he has the gall to criticize the majority in the same sex marriage ruling for making a decision that has nothing to do with the constitution and is just a feel good move. The man should resign or be impeached before he can do any more harm.

You think that the Supreme Court developed such tendencies only recently?

It has always had the power to implement social change since day one of this countries history.
 
Required lulz vote added.
 
Today is our 25th anniversary....so we'll be celebrating along with the rest of the country. Which reminds me, Ive got to make a dinner reservation. lol
 
Equal rights are "trivial" and NOT something SCOTUS should be bothered with???

You're Canadian. Obviously you're opinions are worthless in this context.

I appreciate you're upset that I called your question stupid, but at least try not to have a hissy fit and try to understand the point made in my comments without throwing up a totally irrelevant strawman that had nothing to do with my argument.

The fact that I'm Canadian only proves that I'm Canadian. Even a Canadian can see how asinine the question in this thread is.
 
Where is the "I am going to set myself on fire because of the SCOTUS ruling" option?
 
I have been married thirty years and still going strong. The only regret is knowing that the field of possibilities could have been twice as large.... no one told me I could have had things that were behind door number 2.;)
 
You think that the Supreme Court developed such tendencies only recently?

It has always had the power to implement social change since day one of this countries history.

I agree, it has over time done so. I just find it does so blatantly now. The decisions handed down the last couple of days will be mocked by future historians as they research and teach the law and the Supreme Court.
 
I appreciate you're upset that I called your question stupid, but at least try not to have a hissy fit and try to understand the point made in my comments without throwing up a totally irrelevant strawman that had nothing to do with my argument.

The fact that I'm Canadian only proves that I'm Canadian. Even a Canadian can see how asinine the question in this thread is.

This thread is NOT about SCOTUS and it's flaws or deficiencies. You're derailing the thread.

This thread is about a decision that SCOTUS made and the gazillions of infantile comments made over the last few years about the "definition of marriage" and "traditional marriage" and how life as we know it will change if SSM gets national approval.

Stick to topic, or start your own new topic. Or go listen to some Rush. :mrgreen:
 
I agree, it has over time done so. I just find it does so blatantly now. The decisions handed down the last couple of days will be mocked by future historians as they research and teach the law and the Supreme Court.

Yes... They will be mocking the judicial interpretations exhibited by justices Alito and Scalia..
 
Yes... They will be mocking the judicial interpretations exhibited by justices Alito and Scalia..

My hope is that future historians see it fit to use the phrase "salty as f-ck" when writing about Scalia. Especially for this week.
 
Yes or no, and why if yes. Please.

How long have you been married?

Did the SSM ruling by SCOTUS somehow change your marriage?

The question misses the point. Do you understand why?
 
My marriage has changed in definition only. It was considered a traditional value and has now been open for all interpretations. Nothing has changed in the way I think about my marriage or the way I will act in my marriage.

I have been married 22 years this August. I wouldn't change anything.
 
Been married almost 23 years, nothing has changed, nothing is going to change and anyone who says they're getting a divorce over gay marriage is an idiot.
 
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