ZOT!! Overturned Same-Sex Marriage Ban is a Win for Freedom

The Woodward Report ^ | August 4, 2010

[thisisthetime]

When a San Francisco Federal Judge ruled the ban on same –sex marriage (enumerated by Proposition 8) unconstitutional today it was a big win for freedom in the United States. No longer will the issue be one that it is determined on a state by state basis, but the issue will eventually be enshrined in federal law pending the eventual Supreme Court decision.

The current ruling will be appealed in the 9th Circuit, but regardless of the outcome you can be assured this case will be heard by the highest court in the land. The question is – What will be their verdict? Proposition 8, which accumulated 52.3% of the vote, was deemed unconstitutional because of its infringement on the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment.

Another interesting twist to the story is the man who made the decision, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. Regardless of his orientation, which the San Francisco Gate claims had no affect on the outcome, I believe this is the correct decision and hope that the United States Supreme Court concurs when given the chance.

As editor-in-chief of The Woodward Report I identify myself heavily with conservative politics. I am certain that by agreeing with the verdict rendered I am in the minority among conservatives. However, the reality is that there is no legitimate argument that outlines why same-sex marriage should be banned. No one can argue with a straight face that it will diminish the sanctity of marriage. The divorce rate among Americans is estimated to be between 40% - 50%. It is clear that a lot of people do not take marriage very seriously...

[stephenjohnbanker]

” One less amoral faggot on FR....

one small step for mankind “

[CSM]

Riddle me this troll:

If being gay is a natural sexual orientation, why is there a need for marriage? Marriage should be generally an arrangement centering around procreation. Since a gay relationship can not procreate, why is there such a need for government approved marriage?

If the gay lobby keeps pushing for procreation rights, are they rejecting their natural “gayness” or are they rejecting their natural desire to procreate with their sexual behaviour?

[CSM]

“the government should not have an opinion in matters of morality except when it infringes upon other’s liberty.”

True for the Feds, not true for the States. Yet you celebrate a decision that overrides that principle.

[saundby]

ROFL! You got that dead on.

Amazing what some people choose for leaders, isn’t it?

*sigh*

[Mr. Silverback]

Besides the many other legitimate arguments why gay marriage should not ever be legalized (you and the author of this piece pretending they don’t exist doesn’t mean they don’t exist), there is this one, which should put a stop to this train right now.

Every time the gay rights activists get what they want, basic human rights are taken away from everyone else in that jurisdiction. If it’s all about freedom and love, what happened to these folks?

Leo Childs
http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/005774.html

Scott Brockie
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2004/apr/04041604.html

Scott Savage
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49761

Crystal Dixon
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355507,00.html

Ene Kiildi
http://people.maine.com/paula/pph/pph-2.9b.98.html

The Mennonites of Roxton Falls, Quebec
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/aug/07081701.html

Ake Green
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ake_Green

Christian (and Mormon, Jewish and Muslim) business owners in Colorado
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=68060

Guy Earle
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=7096c4b6-e48c-46ea-9aeb-7a075a3766e2

Christian youth in Australia
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08062406.html

Christian civil servants
http://www.10news.com/news/16663610/detail.html

The Philadelphia 11
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41705

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
Yeshiva University
California Lutheran High School
A psychologist at North Mississippi Health Services
A Vermont civil servant
Elane Photography
A Christian doctor
A private adoption agency
The Boy Scouts
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91486340

eHarmony
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27821393/

The Mormon Church
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_11070812?source=rss

I know you got the zot, but here’s a tip: If you plan to make a “conservative” argument in favor of this debacle, be ready to explain why the other 300 million Americans have to give up freedom of speech, religion and association as well as jobs, security and property rights so that two guys can have a piece of paper that says “The state supports your anal humpty-hump.”

[Mr. Silverback]

That's a canard, because that statistic is heavily skewed by serial divorces. The fact is that about 80% of first marriages do succeed for life. It's the people that get divorced two or three times that are responsible for the divorce rate being so high.

Not only that, but even if it were true, it's not a reason gay marriage should go forward. If marriage in America has (through divorce and general family breakdown) moved from the brick house to the stick house, moving to the straw house is not a good answer.