Do you support the right of states to determine for THEMSELVES what marriage laws they will have, or do you support the federal government coming in an mandating gay marriage on them in the name of liberty?
It’s incoherent to talk about states having “rights”. Only individuals have rights.
i don’t want the Feds OR the individual states telling me anything about my beliefs.
i want the goverment of all levels, out of my life, as much as possible.
i don’t care if gays can sign a legally binding contract, that is similar to a marriage vow. simply contract law.
i care what my church says. if it marries gays, then i find a new church.
same thing with the school. voucher for ALL. the PARENT selects the school they want, that teaches the way they want. sure, FAR from perfect. but much better than now!
There's lots of issues that are best left to the states. This is not one of them. What if a couple got married in Massachusates and moved to Texas? Are they still married?
This is a bit of a different issue than setting local tax rates or speed limits, things that don't really matter once you cross a state boundary.
Until there’s an amendment to the Constitution, it’s most likely state by state. The problem will be that “commerce claus” thingy.
However, there’s just no evidence that the change will be good for the children coming out of the new society. Let’s just watch the Netherlands and other nations that have legalized same sex unions and see how it goes for a 100 years or so.