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To: TangledUpInBlue

“More than any of the justices, Justice Sotomayor focused on what she identified as the basic question of whether the right to marriage is a fundamental right. If so, she said, it had to be extended to all citizens on equal terms.”

I would argue that marriage is not a right, much less a fundamental one. Except for gun ownership (which is a different argument altogether), since when must one “apply for” permission to exercise a fundamental right such as when applying for a marriage license? At best, marriage is a privilege, and not one that must necessarily be extended to all individuals.


37 posted on 04/29/2015 1:41:01 PM PDT by Jim Hill
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To: Jim Hill

Anything LICENSES are issued for is a privilege not a right. This includes hunting, driving, and traditional marriage.


39 posted on 04/29/2015 1:44:16 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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