Originally posted by DrGonzo:
Not neccesary.

Please see Ad. 14...

1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

It's called the "equal protection clause."

I mean no offense by this, but I imagine that you Canadians don't spend much time in school studying the US Constitution. Hell, we don't here.




No offense taken - although we do in fact study the American system of government, it is not so detailed as to delve into the intricacies of the constitution. (and more to the point, it was 42 years ago for me)

Now, having said that, and looking at the statement above which appears to be section one of the 14th amemdment, why were the 15th and 19th amendments deemed necessary, and why wouldn't the same need also apply to sexual orientation?