Marriage Equality Now: I Have Not Heard Any Good, Legal Constitutional Argument Against It Yet

Marriage is a State's right due to the varying benefits and State laws that govern marriage, divorce, and inheritances. But I do not believe the Equal Right of Gays can be denied in any way, and not in marriage.

I am pro small government, and State's rights. Any State can, for example, set DMV laws, and the legal driving age at 16, while another at 17. But no State can make a law that makes it illegal for a Gay person to drive, or set a different standard for Gays to meet to drive.

Each State fight, by supporters of Marriage Equality, can use existing Federal laws and precedents found in Human/Civil Equal Rights decisions and Marriage Rights decisions to win legal equality in their States. If any State refuses, then there is a good Federal case to be made. But the local fight should be first. That is the way our government is supposed to work primarily.

As far as the slippery slope of polygamy, and marrying outside of the species or inanimate objects, if this was to come up, to prevent making a total mockery of marriage, the Federal legislators may need to eventually write a "DOMA" type law that specifically defines what marriage is and what it is not, especially limiting it to two consenting adult human beings, at one time. I would hate to see it come to that, and that that kind of legislation would be needed, but we can not leave certain doors open for harems, and children being being married off. Any law, however, unlike DOMA, should leave out the defining of any benefits and all things that specifically pertain to States, and that would interfere with State's rights.

To those that oppose Gay Marriage, especially on a religious basis, remember that not all sin can or should be illegal, nor should we criminalize all sin, else many of us would be locked up and woefully miserable right now, because we would not have freedom to openly BE.  Let freedom ring even if one disagrees with what another does with that freedom. If not, perhaps one day soon, one that disagrees with what you do, even if you live the most holiest life style, will seek to take your choice and right to live the way that you do.

If you oppose for other reasons, then I would love to hear those reasons. I do not see a way around liberty and justice for all, when it is not harming another.

God Bless America. It is She that I will forever fight for. I pray we all fight together for her. It still is the greatest country ever.

Yulanda K. - Public Servant

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