Originally Posted by UGLY  I am just pointing out common arguments against gay marriage. I have stated before while I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle I don't think that the gov. should regulate which consenting able minded adults can be married. I am however an advocate of letting the people of the state not the judiciary of a state vote on such issues and make the decision themselves. That way the voice of the people in the republic we live in is heard and followed. It is also a way for those who support the lifestyle to come out and support the measure through the democratic process instead of through the judiciary behind closed doors. |
Time for the Spider to go to bed, but first I'll just tweak a previously used analogy to point out that the voice of the people is not always the best way to make laws. In the 50's if there had been a vote by the people to legalize racial segregation in a southern state, it would have passed, but it wouldn't have been the right or proper thing to do.