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"They are arguing on the equal protection clause."

I do not think that is accurate statement.

Lawrence v Texas was not decided citing the 14th amendment (equal protection clause) as the constitutional basis for overturning sodomy laws enacted in the several states but it was the 9th amendment that was cited as the constitutional basis for the decision.

Amendment IX

"The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

How can it be argued that we the people do not have the retained right to have a sexual relationship with the adult of our choice, consentually, without interference from the state?

Isn't that what free people do?

Is all sexual behavior moral? No.

Is morality and moral behavior so fragile that without sanction by the state, massive amounts of the people would begin to act in an immoral manner and all morality will fall by the wayside?

If that is true, than churches and religions are virtually useless.

Yes, it takes moral people to live peacefully in a constitutional republic. But the state is not responsible for the people to be moral.

Oh, but consider what will happen in the schools and to the children.

Books will no longer be able to picture marriage as just between a man an woman. Teachers will be forced to teach positively about homosexual marriage.

What will Christian teachers have to do. My wife has already stated that she will have to quit before teaching that homosexual behavior is acceptable.

Churches alone cannot maintain the moral fabric of a nation. Homosexual marriage is one of the most heinous aberrations that can be foisted upon society.

We must fight it with all our might.

Yes, it takes moral people to live peacefully in a constitutional republic. But the state is not responsible for the people to be moral.

Disagree strongly. It is one function of government to assure a moral citizenry. EVERY law we have is designed to enforce moral behavior

Murder is illegal because it is immoral. Theft is illegal because it is immoral. Rape is illegal because it is immoral.

When the government (as a part of the society) stops enforcing morality the society falls. Soon we'll see rape legalized because there's no reason for it not to be. If the immoral behavior known as homosexuality is now legal why should any other immoral behavior be illegal? And why should the government try to enforce that morality?

Without government enforcment of morality you have chaos and anarchy. Truly a liberal's wet dream

Is morality and moral behavior so fragile that without sanction by the state, massive amounts of the people would begin to act in an immoral manner and all morality will fall by the wayside?

We have laws against theft. If not for the consequences of the law, theft would probably be rampant. Just because the law prevents a rampant behavior does not mean the behavior should be made legal.

Is morality and moral behavior so fragile that without sanction by the state, massive amounts of the people would begin to act in an immoral manner and all morality will fall by the wayside? If that is true, than churches and religions are virtually useless.

Really. Tell me, tahiti; what, in your opinion, are churches and religions for?