Jubbergun wrote:
That's missing the point. Having the court make it legal with the stroke of a pen is only going to give legitimacy to anyone who opposes it on the grounds that it wasn't passed legislatively. With the pendulum swinging toward the ballot box/state legislatures passing law to validate marriage for homosexual couples, there's no compelling reason not to exercise restraint.
Eh, if there is a even small chance that gay marriage would be voted against "by the people" I'm all for it becoming legal with the stroke of the court's pen. Why beat around the bush? I don't believe that it should go to the ballot box if it is something that really isn't a discussion. Being against gay marriage is objectively wrong.
And no "slippery slope" argument, please. That's only for issues that have grey areas.