Are Gay Marriage Opponents Irrational?

[Lilith_SatansWho re]

Toby wrote:

The Constitution makes no mention of marriage anyway, so your point is moot.

so in what year did we vote on hetero marriage... refresh my memory on that

[Toby]

Traditional marriage is an age old institution, it doesn't need a vote, but for those who would prefer same sex marriages, it will need a vote under the present discrimination it faces.

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Toby wrote:

Traditional marriage is an age old institution, it doesn't need a vote, but for those who would prefer same sex marriages, it will need a vote under the present discrimination it faces.

I think that is what most anti gay forces want, but when you consider the changing trends, it's possible their push for "let the people vote" may blow up in their faces.

When that happens I'm sure we'll see a big turn around in the whole "activist liberal judges " claim and they will be running to the courts to try to stop it.

[Toby]

Just as past discriminations were finally stopped by federal law, discrimination against homosexuals should be stopped. Remember a majority wanted segregation to continue in the South, so taking that as a guideline maybe the vote is a bad idea, like you said, it could blow up in gay marriage proponents faces.

Marriage between different races were condemned in America for a majority of its history up until 1967, so it might just take some time to get same sex marriages legitimized.

[WasteWater]

Toby wrote:

Just as past discriminations were finally stopped by federal law, discrimination against homosexuals should be stopped. Remember a majority wanted segregation to continue in the South, so taking that as a guideline maybe the vote is a bad idea, like you said, it could blow up in gay marriage proponents faces.
Marriage between different races were condemned in America for a majority of its history up until 1967, so it might just take some time to get same sex marriages legitimized.

These dudes remind me of the 'Law and Order' freaks of yesterday.