re: #53 Political Atheist

How? Isn’t the judicial constitutional test process a solid check on the popular vote? Like say Prop 8?

Prop 8 shouldn’t have happened. Same goes for any other gay marriage bill up for a popular vote. Voters don’t get to decide who is more equal than others. Voters don’t get to decide who is entitled to civil rights and who isn’t.

Is there any valid legal reason why gay people shouldn’t be allowed to get married? Is there anything compelling that would deny gay and lesbian couples from the same special privileges that straight married couples get? Look at the Windsor case— she was going to be charged over $300K in estate taxes that a straight widow wouldn’t have to pay. How is that equitable under the law? Because she’s gay? Come on.