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Originally Posted by Phantom Limb
Why are you opposed to gay marriage?
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talked about that in this thread, beginning roughly at that page
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Originally Posted by anticipation
If DOMA is constitutional, and the "sanctity" of marriage that thousands of years of jurisprudence and human experience have defined and protected for thousands of years is indeed constitutional, then why would he enact an amendment? Seems a bit contradictory to add a definition that fits his idea of marriage if it is already supported by current legislation, or so he claims.
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As I'd rather not make an assumption, could you restate the underlined?
Anyways, basically to prevent the Supreme Court from intervening on behalf of the opposing side. 30 states have banned gay marriage (and have not had the legislation/amendments overturned by the courts), and there's no way a law forcing gay marriage on the country could ever make it through congress. So the only way left for the opposing side is via the Supreme Court.