The expressions “overkill” and “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” come to mind.
Inevitably when one of these articles is posted, some poster comments that only 2% of the population is gay and that only some of them will get married. So it seems a little over the top to think that the federal government and all 50 states will throw out centuries of laws in reaction to a fraction of the gays now being able to get married.
Marriage law needed reform, anyway. Now we have an opportunity to set marriage law straight (no pun intended).
If people could choose from a series of contracts, instead of a one-size-fits-all marriage agreement, then, for example, one couple might prefer a contract agreeing to share all financial debt, whereas another might want a contract agreeing that each spouse shouldn’t be held responsible for the other spouse’s debt. Sort of like prenuptial agreements for everyone.
So it seems a little over the top to think that the federal government and all 50 states will throw out centuries of laws
Seems like the SCOTUS did just that.