It looks like Dubya is going to back an amendment banning states from recognizing same-sex marriages on Monday. Sure, it seems unlikely that it will garner enough votes to pass through the Senate, but I think the fact that the government thinks this sort of thing is proper fodder for Constitutional amendments is worrisome.
What will be next? A ban on mixed race marriages? A ban on immigrant marriages? A ban on special needs marriages? Special requirements on marriages to make sure good gene pools are marrying? How about a ban on certain types of art, literature, music? How about a ban on certain thoughts?
An amendment banning states from recognizing same-sex marriages, even if the people of any given state support and wish to recognize same-sex marriages, seems to be crossing some boundaries I don't think we want to cross with the federal government. I'm sure I'm overreacting on some levels, but I think such a ban is cruel and unnecessary. There is absolutely no logical reason to ban same-sex marriages, except that some people just don't like the idea of it. But if we start banning things people don't like the idea of, there aren't going to be many things left.
1 comment:
zardoz says:
NO thats not what the constitution is all about, its about differences
and how to protect them,
I've been reading SAPHO'S MANIFESTO
(A FELLOW AMERICAN BLOGGER)
were shes been stating in her articles
as you are now that ,,that a change is
being purported in the UNITED STATES
going from democracy to autocracy,
this has been happening for many-many years trying to dupe the american people ,, just like the nazis in germany in 1931 ,,
And the american people are at crossing points ,,
because it is time they choose a country were everyone has rights
or ..........
and its not too far in the future ,
,no-one.
=zardoz=
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