“it didn’t work when southern states decided to shut down their public school systems altogether rather than desegregate, and it won’t work now”.
Apples and oranges. You’re born black; that was blatant discrimination. You’re not been homosexual. There is no such thing as homosexual “marriage”. Marriage is between one woman and one man, irregardless of what Anthony Kennedy said. Lincoln ignored the Dred Scott decision and the next president can ignore queer “marriage”. The recent decision was rank judicial tyranny and does not have to taken serious.
Lincoln actually said that he’d work to get Dred Scott overturned, not unlawfully ignore it:
“He believed the court’s opinion was “erroneous” and the Supreme Court had often overturned erroneous decisions. Lincoln noted, “and we shall do what we can to have it to over-rule this. We offer no resistance to it.” - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2015/03/abraham-lincoln-roger-taney-dred-scott/#sthash.LJdrtZVG.dpuf
I agree with that statement, 100%, but having been in that hot seat twice in my lifetime, I would not ever be so full of myself to encourage anyone else to attempt it because of the damages I incurred as a result of my "standing on principle".
I survived it, but nearly lost everything including my marriage and my family. The personal bankruptcy as a result of being arrested and charged, was due to the legal costs incurred, even though the DA decided not to prosecute some 18 months later. (not going to be specific about this as it is long over)
If I were still a young man, I might even do it again, but I no longer am and could not do it today. I also could never be critical of anyone who did, and by the same rationality I cannot criticize those who see the costs as far too high.
Principled stands necessary to society, and I support them wholeheartedly, but one has to be circumspect as to the total cost that you will eventually pay. If you can justify it, then do it.. but after it's over, you cannot have any regrets. None at all.