SCOTUS Rules Same Sex Marriage is legal

[Denny]

This thread could be the basis of your thesis. LOL

[Forever_frost]

When states use religious beliefs to make a law, it's contradictory to federal law.

Actually, that's not true. It would only be an issue if that religious law ran afoul of an enumerated power of the federal government.

[jdgregory84]

Just read that an Oregon judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit by a same-sex couple against a bakery in Oregon (I think that it might be the same one GhostTX brought up) for $135,000 in emotional damages caused to the couple. Completely against this shit. If I was gay, and somebody said, they couldn't bake a cake for my marriage, I would just go somewhere else. I guess that's just me.

That being said...it address some of the folk that don't agree with my posts...which is fine.

Forever Frost...you and I know that that's not true.

46TBird, I know that at least in TX, the law that defined marriage between "a man and a woman" was passed in the last decade. If federal law states that laws can't be based on religion, that pertains to states. That's exactly what proposition (2?) was.

[ceyko]

Yeah I don't think that ruling is cool at all.

[Forever_frost]

Just read that an Oregon judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit by a same-sex couple against a bakery in Oregon (I think that it might be the same one GhostTX brought up) for $135,000 in emotional damages caused to the couple. Completely against this shit. If I was gay, and somebody said, they couldn't bake a cake for my marriage, I would just go somewhere else. I guess that's just me.

That being said...it address some of the folk that don't agree with my posts...which is fine.

Forever Frost...you and I know that that's not true.

46TBird, I know that at least in TX, the law that defined marriage between "a man and a woman" was passed in the last decade. If federal law states that laws can't be based on religion, that pertains to states. That's exactly what proposition (2?) was.

Why can't it be true? They routinely rewrite laws and insert things they feel are appropriate ruling that the words "Exchanges set up by the states" means the federal government instead of the states. They ruled there was federal power over marriage despite the document being silent on it. They really could rule they are the only branch and everyone has been taught they are the final answer so you couldn't appeal.

Federal laws can't prohibit states from basing laws on religion. It's not a power granted.

[jdgregory84]

Why can't it be true? They routinely rewrite laws and insert things they feel are appropriate ruling that the words "Exchanges set up by the states" means the federal government instead of the states. They ruled there was federal power over marriage despite the document being silent on it. They really could rule they are the only branch and everyone has been taught they are the final answer so you couldn't appeal.

Federal laws can't prohibit states from basing laws on religion. It's not a power granted.

14th Amendment: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."