(June 28, 2015 at 12:12 pm)Lek Wrote:(June 27, 2015 at 11:24 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: The decision wasn't what I was pointing at. The definition of marriage as a fundamental right, one that is guaranteed by the 14th amendment, is what I was pointing at. If you agree that even with his definition of marriage he was right, now you have to provide a reason that two men don't qualify for equal protection and due process under the law, and why this fundamental right becomes exclusionary.
I keep stating over and over that I believe equal rights should be given to all. That's why I suggested a legal civil union which applies to all Americans, straight or gay, who enter into that contract. Marriage would be a private matter. In that way, government would not be redefining an institution that is so important to so many citizens, yet it would confer equal status and benefits under the law to all who qualify. What is so terrible about that? Marriage came about long before any government was involved.
I don't know why you're still debating this; it's too late. The decision has been made; the ruling handed down. I'm sorry you don't like it (no I'm not), but put on your big boy pants and deal with it.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
