Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Do you all see this, or sense this, as sort of a tipping point or high-water mark, and the gay issue can go either way depending on the decision?
No. The gay issue will continue to progress regardless of the Court's ruling. The Court can only slow it down/put a speed bump in the way. The States will do it on their own without the Court.
I don't even think we know if it actually is illegal, if the couple is married. This case doesn't really shine a light on that (even though the NY Times reporter said it did) because the couple wasn't married. However, it could very well be that the law prohibits sex between a married couple, if one of the couple is underage. It would be worth fact-checking that.
The thing is The Full Faith and Credit Clause isn't absolute. For instance in a couple of states I had to take a couple of classes to transfer my teaching license because they had different standards.
Quote:
As long as the standards for licensure are similar between the two states, no additional training or certification will be required for reciprocity. However, when there are differences, additional training can be required. Most states will allow a grace period while the additional requirements are being actively sought.
I'm not sure how this will end up playing out, but I can see states fighting reciprocity in the case of SSM.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.