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ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)
7. Either punt (by keeping things the same) or legalize
Wed May 9, 2012, 11:16 PM
May 2012

I don't see how even a bunch of activist conservative judges can possibly justify a ruling banning gay marriage when there's lots of pastors willing to marry them, and even states with gay marriage legalized don't force anyone to marry them who doesn't want to (unless they're a state worker who has to rubber stamp all marriage licenses that meet the state's rules).

Even a 'this is up to the churches to decide as part of the 1st amendment freedom of religion' ruling won't really work, since there's lots of 'open and affirming' churches that strongly support gay marriage, and such a decision would just create far more problems that conservatives also find abhorrent (like legalizing polygamy if even one church decides it's consistent with their faith).

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