SCOTUS ruled that states cannot ban same sex marriage?

2015-06-26T10:17:21-04:00

Apparently so!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-rules-for-nationwide-marriage-equality#.mg6JdGpjl

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling/index.html

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Nationwide Marriage Equality

After avoiding answering the question in 2013, Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Friday that states can no longer ban same-sex marriage. "It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespec...

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jun 26 at 2015 10:31 AM

2015-06-26T10:31:36-04:00

For those that are in to it, here is the SCOTUS opinions

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf

Response by SGT Kevin Brown made Jun 26 at 2015 10:40 AM

2015-06-26T10:40:45-04:00

For a country that is currently divided over the flying over the Confederate Flag, many have obviously forgotten what the Civil War was fought over, State rights. It doesn't matter what one's opinion is on gay marriage, with continued infringments on State's rights like this, it is only a matter of time before history repeats itself.

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Jun 26 at 2015 10:47 AM

2015-06-26T10:47:16-04:00

They just plain need to stop defining what relationships mean. A ruling such as this does little more than give permission to same sex couples to marry. The government still must define your marriage as it sees fit, which gives it too much power.

The way things are going this states that a couple that meet and get married within a week are a more legitimate relationship that couples that have been together for decades and have kids together but never got officially married.

The more items we continue to allow our government to define, the less individuality and rights we have.

Response by SSG Ralph Innes made Jun 26 at 2015 11:00 AM

2015-06-26T11:00:22-04:00

In other news....upon release of the SCOTUS decision, Bed, Bath, & Beyond stock prices climbed 30% due to the mass wave of wedding registeries.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Jun 26 at 2015 11:04 AM

2015-06-26T11:04:02-04:00

The states essentially have no authority on any subject whatsoever. The enumerated powers concept (and clause) has been turned on its head.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 26 at 2015 11:10 AM

2015-06-26T11:10:41-04:00

I do not understand why we choose to limit some peoples rights based on their personal beliefs in the first place, so i support their decision.

Response by CPL Hayward Johnson made Jun 26 at 2015 11:15 AM

2015-06-26T11:15:32-04:00

Didn't get to finish typing. .. or religious then who are we to say people who love one another can't get married? Some may cook for you, some may protect you others ma7 serve our country and die for it. So let em love/marry who they want

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 26 at 2015 11:19 AM

2015-06-26T11:19:08-04:00

If they had denied it would have set back gay rights by a decade or more and thrown the states that legalized it into turmoil. I think they made the right call.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Jun 26 at 2015 11:25 AM

2015-06-26T11:25:11-04:00

To be honest, I've been wondering why the state is involved in marriage to begin with. Amusingly, when it became something to be licensed and controlled by the states, many religious leaders felt that was the end of the world. It is, by and large, a religious or social institution. It only exists at the state and federal level for tax and inheritance purposes.

Personally, I think we need to abandon the whole thing at a government level and issue "civil unions" to any two people who want to tie themselves together for tax, income, decision making and inheritance purposes. Purely contractual. If you want a ceremony, go hire a pastor.

Response by CPT Alan W. made Jun 26 at 2015 11:37 AM

2015-06-26T11:37:07-04:00

Yay!!!!

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jun 26 at 2015 11:54 AM

2015-06-26T11:54:17-04:00

Well the law is the law ....like it or not.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2015 12:15 PM

2015-06-26T12:15:52-04:00

Marriage has been reduced to a political and tax status......sad......moving on.

Response by SSG Izzy Abbass made Jun 26 at 2015 12:33 PM

2015-06-26T12:33:25-04:00

I'm pretty certain it hasn't had any impact on my marriage to my wife. Gay Veterans served and signed on the dotted line with the rest of us. Why should they have different rights?

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Jun 26 at 2015 1:48 PM

2015-06-26T13:48:45-04:00

I know many people in RPland will disagree with me, and that's fine...

Remember that the First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing or prohibiting the practice of any religion.

Lev. 18:22 is a critical verse in the Torah, in that it prohibits male/male homosexual penetrative intercourse.

That being said, there is nothing outside of religious law that justifies defining marriage as ONLY between a man and a woman. Remember Gen 1:27 says that God created us male AND female. This means not all of us are cis-gendered, heterosexual people...

So, taking religion out of the picture, even though I've invoked it here, what sociological justification is there for banning gay marriage? I see none personally...

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2015 10:03 PM

2015-06-26T22:03:56-04:00

About time.

Response by PO3 David Miller made Jun 28 at 2015 7:23 PM

2015-06-28T19:23:21-04:00

I know I am going against the grain here, but with my beliefs, I don't support the SCOTUS decision. That is all.

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made Jun 29 at 2015 1:33 PM

2015-06-29T13:33:59-04:00

HURRAH!!!!!

Response by SPC David Hannaman made Jul 1 at 2015 5:25 PM

2015-07-01T17:25:49-04:00

It doesn't effect me in the slightest.