http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/16/supreme-court-will-decide-on-gay-marriage-this-year
In the article 'supreme court will decide on gay marriage this year' it speaks of exactly what the title states, sometime during 2015 SCOTUS will vote on whether or not same sex marriage is lawful under the constitution. If it is ruled that it is indeed legal, then this will be a nationwide decision.
I find this extremely intriguing. I was under the impression that gay marriage was left up to the states because marriage is a contract recognized by the state government. This must be a case where the federal government can choose to overrule the states if its deemed a right through the constitution. I may also be completely wrong and look like an idiot, but its not like anybody else even reads these I for one do not think that same sex marriage should be recognized, but I think its going to happen in every state eventually so there really is no use trying to hold it up any longer. It doesn't mean that catholics are forced to believe in it or have to somehow change our beliefs. Its just a legal ruling it doesn't mean the church recognizes it which is all that really matters.
Flaming liberal here to deliver my unpopular opinion. I'm glad that the Supreme Court is FINALLY looking at this issue. I've been thinking for a while now "how much time is it going to take before they just pass some nation wide legislation to fix this once and for all?" Most of the country has legalized it except for some stubborn Midwestern states (South Dakota included. Not feeling very proud of my state right now.) We're going to need the government to pass something to get the rest of the country to comply and make same-sex marriage legal, and the Supreme Court reviewing this issue is the first step towards that.
ReplyDeleteTravis I strongly agree and support your opinion. I too do not think same-sex marriage should be recognized. It should be left up to the states to decide because I just do not find it politically correct for the Supreme Court to make it a national law. I'm not saying I hate gays or find anything wrong with them, but I absolutely do not agree with their lifestyle. Does it change my actions toward them? Of course not, but I still would like to see it up to the states to decide the future of same-sex couples.
ReplyDeleteThe same sex marriage issue can ignite some very strong personal feelings. It is so important the the SCOTUS looks at this (and all issues) from a Constitutional standpoint. As much as I feel that same sex marriages are not what God intended marriage to be, I only have to watch the movie Selma and remember that only a few years ago many (possibly all) states had laws outlawing interracial marriage and other state laws that were blatantly discriminatory toward the Negro race and it took federal government involvement to force changes to state laws that we can all see today were wrong...despite very strong personal feelings supporting them in the South)
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