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SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas has already gone on record today that the court should consider overturning other cases in which privacy was the argument:
He specifically mentioned -
- Contraception (i.e. the right to use contraception)
- Same-sex unions
Those who were handwaving it away as just "lib hysteria" were and are woefully naive.
And if you are unfortunate enough to be on the progressive or left side of things, and live in a "red state," these rulings will negatively affect rights there for women seeking abortion, and if the overtuning of gay marriage happens, it will affect folks who are gay and married in these states, as well.
The Supreme Court is dividing the country, further, in their unwise mindsets.
They support Democracy. Democracy is messy. Some people oppose it when they don't get their way.
Marriage as a legal concept should be entirely abolished. Marriage should be strictly a ceremonial thing for people who wish to express their committment to each other. Since the poll options are so limited I had no choice but to vote yes.
Marriage has to remain a legal concept if only to handle divorce/breakup of relationship, what to do about children, what to do about property, etc.
I philosophically disagree with the term "marriage" because it's a religious ceremony. But all adults should be free from unreasonable restriction on who they have a civil union with.
Marriage is NOT always a religious ceremony. MATRIMONY is. I can get married at the court house with no religion involved.
Contraceptives shouldn’t go. But marriage is between a man and a woman. A mental defect shouldn’t change that.
How does same sex marriage negatively affect you personally? It doesn't. It can't. No one is forcing you to get same sex married. No one is forcing anyone to perform same sex marriages. There is no negative impact.
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Marriage as a legal concept should be entirely abolished. Marriage should be strictly a ceremonial thing for people who wish to express their committment to each other. Since the poll options are so limited I had no choice but to vote yes.