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Originally posted by PatrickHenry,
I am not in favor of a Federal amendment disallowing homosexual marriage. I do not think it would be necessary for states to so amend their constitutions either. A simple law defining the circumstances of a legal marrige would be sufficient. The only counter to this would be judges who feel they have a right to define the circumstances. But judges are less representative of majorities than are legislatures. In answer to your question: "Who has the authority, by the Constitution, to define marriage?" there is only one answer. The majority of voters or their representatives in a legislature. |
No, the only answer is no one does, not the Government in any form: local, federal, nothing. Marriage is not an institute that the government should have a part in at all. I would gladly support an amendment like that.