[asmith92008]

Actually, the justices in Lawrence deny that the implications of their ruling is to legalize adult incest. However, reading the language of their ruling, there is little doubt that it is just a matter of time until adult incest becomes legal.

Yet the public/private distinction lacks merit. If I torture puppies in a soundproof room, this is a private act. Yet most would likely agree that this is no reason to forbid this act.

Society has the right, and the obligation, to protect its traditional morality.

[longtermmemmory]

There are private acts which are illegal. Smoking pot, torturing animals, etc.

The public distinction of the marriage instituion has serious merit. The point of marriage is to memorialize publicly the start of a new family. To memorialize the children raise of a pair publically.

Cruelty to animal laws are different from whom you pop orgasms laws. Love has never been a part of marriage law.