Comments on: Is Gay Marriage a Slippery Slope or an Even Playing Field?

By: Julia Mitchell

Julia Mitchell — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:24:56 +0000

marriage is one of the happiest moments that a person will experience in his/her life

By: Joseph White

Joseph White — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:01:38 +0000

Marriage is one of the most sacred ceremonies that we humans experience. Being married also gives us happines.`*.

By: Steve V

Steve V — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:35:10 +0000

I agree with the last comment by Michael.

The arguments about “preventing the subjugation of women” with polygamy are just as prejudiced as someone against gay marriage saying it would “harm & corrupt children”. These are both subjective moral prejudices.

Marriage is a social construct & it should be defined by social norms… i.e. an election. For a state Supreme Court to overrule a popular vote & use it’s own subjective interpretation should invalidate any definition of marriage.

By: Michael Ejercito

Michael Ejercito — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:30:24 +0000

As “subjugation and abuse of women” can occur in opposite-sex marriage, why can this no be used as a justification to ban opposite-sex marriage?

That was exactly my point.

Legal recognition of same-sex “marriage” does not necessarily lead to legal recognition of polygamy. Indeed, lawmakers are free to provide legal recognition to same-sex “marriage” but not polygamy.

But the state Supreme Court had ruled that the state must recognize same-sex “marriage” due to equal protection violations, making sexual orientation a suspect class. But then they deliberately excluded polygamists. This is akin to ruling that equal protection on the basis of race protects people of black descent while stating in a footnote that equal protection on the basis of race does not apply to people of Asian descent.

By: tom

tom — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:37:02 +0000

There is no rational argument. The arguments used against gay marriage are the same used against interracial marriage. What I do know is the younger generation, with their exposure to gays growing up, will eventually allow gay marriage.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:07:19 +0000

Governments have cited that “subjugation and abuse of women” is grounds for banning polygamy.

As “subjugation and abuse of women” can occur in opposite-sex marriage, why can this no be used as a justification to ban opposite-sex marriage?

If your only worried about the subjugation of women, why stop two men from getting married, and just prohibit two women? Next time please think up a more rational argument.

By: Michael Ejercito

Michael Ejercito — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:04:27 +0000

Governments have cited that “subjugation and abuse of women” is grounds for banning polygamy.

As “subjugation and abuse of women” can occur in same-sex marriage, why can this not be used as a justification to ban same-sex marriage.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:01:13 +0000

If states are only obligated to honor ‘judgments’ made by other states, does it matter how the marriage is performed? That is, does it make a difference whether the officiant is a priest or a justice of the peace? Or, for that matter, the mayor of San Francisco?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:16:37 +0000

Good concise article. I also liked the title.

Caty