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DOMA STruck Down by SCOTUS
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Zaac, Jun 26, 2013.
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The post title isn't entirely accurate. Only the portion of DOMA that bars same-sex couples from collecting benefits under federal guidelines (insurance, death benefits, etc.) is struck down. The portion that allows states to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in other states remains.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
On Kennedy's reasoning:
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Crabby, how can you separate the two? Are they not two side of the same coin. Are not most laws no matter their focus or intent based upon some standard of right and wrong?
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
For example:
The Separate but Equal Laws were legal until ruled illegal, but always immoral.
The Constitution, the 3/5 compromise was legal until it was changed, but it was always immoral.
FDR's executive order 9066 that resulted in the internment of American citizens of Japanese descent was legal, but immoral.
A pharmacists refusing to fulfill prescriptions for the "morning after pill" may be morally correct, but may be committing an illegal act.
Slavery was legal, but always immoral.
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
All law, constitutional or otherwise, is based on morality.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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for example - would term limits be based on morality? There are other examples as well