[Agitate]

Marriage is best left to the churches, synagogues and chapels...not the state.

It doesn't appear to be happening that way. The Mass. decision earlier was made in a court. The way I see it, we don't have a choice or the luxury of holding fast to ideal political philosophies, regardless of how excellent they may be. It's already gone to the government level.

This is a fight and traditional values in the USA can't afford to lose. Allowing marriage to be re-defined is the top of a long, harmful slippery slope.

This is intended as a respectful, albeit strong disagreement, not a flame btw.

[LiberalSlayer99]

It doesn't appear to be happening that way. The Mass. decision earlier was made in a court. The way I see it, we don't have a choice or the luxury of holding fast to ideal political philosophies, regardless of how excellent they may be. It's already gone to the government level.

That is a good argument worth commenting on and I respect your opinion.

Yes, it has gone to the government level. I do support conservative politicians in the hopes that strict Constititutionalist judges will replace the leftist lackeys in our courts now. I feel that the only way we'll get off the slippery slope and get the government out of our lives is to support conservatives that hold dear the Constitution...not the leftists that believe it to be a "living" document. However, I believe the gay-marriage issue is a non-starter and yet another example of government attempting to dictate to the lives of private citizens.

I believe that Roe vs. Wade decision is bad law just as I believe that the Texas Sodomy Supreme Court decision is bad law. I don't like the Supreme Court legislating from the bench. On the other hand, I question the validity of the sodomy law as it infringes on personal freedom among the activities of adults. Abortion infringes on the freedom of the fetus so I'm firmly anti-abortion (Libertarians tend to split on this issue)

This is intended as a respectful, albeit strong disagreement, not a flame btw.

No flaming from me. Just trying to argue a point.