This article by the Wall Street Journal highlights Monday's decision by the Supreme Court not to intervene with 5 states' recent overturn of bans on gay marriage. Appeals had been made on these states' decision to allow gay marriage, but the Supreme Court's denial to hear these cases left the bans banned. Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin are the most recent five states to join the 19 others in which gay marriage is legal. Interestingly enough, the fact that the judges did not take these cases is the most surprising outcome of this situation, not the potential over-turn of the bans or banned bans.
As confusing as this issue is with the many uses of the word "ban," this decision impacts not only the supporters of gay marriage in these five states, but supporters in every state, especially those in which gay marriage is illegal. It seems like there is always a new story concerning states overturning marriage bans, and this movement is gaining speed. As a Catholic I do not support this movement; however, I can understand the arguments made for equality under the premise of unalienable Constitutional rights.
As someone coming from a pro-gay rights family, I'm very happy about this news. It's amazing watching the movement grow and progress so quickly. I definitely agree that the arguments about marriage rights make sense. Banning marriage based on same-sex is the same as banning it based on mixed marriage. An African-American should be able to marry either an African-American or a Caucasian, and a man should be able to marry either a woman or a man.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the supporters of gay marriage have every right to try to legalize it. But this being a case of equal rights it seems to me that just as the supporters are allowed to testify their views, those opposed to it should have their voices heard as well.
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