Originally posted by cuda06:
there have been many good points made here. the 14th amend was only designed to pretty much make it illeagal to use lynch mob against former slaves. it became the wild card for arguing just about anything in the 20th century though. most major court decisions including those on free speech have used this amaend for a basis in court. pretty much the only reason that it hasnt been broadened to the point of gay marriage is the fact that the supreme court is controlled mostly by very conservative judges right now. the need to amend the constitution for this protection does not exist. the need is quite the opposite, to prevent it.



Well said. The 14th has certainly evolved. Precident is going to make its application to gay marriage interesting.

Some see the call for an ad. banning gay marriage as a race between this and the case allowing gay marriage. It would be difficult to undue what had been already done, considering the properity issues of marriage.

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