[Sir Francis Dashwood]

The FMA doesn't ensure that states "could ban gay marriage", it would even prevent them from voluntarily allowing gay marriage. Totally unnecessary, until a federal court decides...

False, on both accounts...

98 U.S. 145, REYNOLDS v. UNITED STATES. October Term, 1878.

Article V

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress;...

[LtdGovt]

Yeah, yeah, what are you trying to prove? That you're an expert in copy-pasting? We know that now.

Why should 37 states impose their will on the other 13 states? Why not just allow the states to decide for themselves, instead of having a federal solution for everything (abortion, Roe v. Wade).