They got it right…The New Jersey Supreme Court seems to have made the right distinctions. They recognized that “marriage” is not a governmental status, but that legal rights conveyed by the state to married couples are also due to same-sex couples. But rather than enumerate those rights and conditions, they kicked the issue back to the state legislature for resolution. The issue may have different subtleties in various states due to differences in their respective state constitutions, but I find it hard to imagine that many won’t come to similar conclusions. The federal government should stay out of the issue, but for the purposes of federal policy on benefits, taxes, etc. should adopt a generous recognition of partnership legal protections. Any attempt by politicians to “define” marriage, protecting its sanctity, should be rejected as an intrusive infringement. Michael Previous: November 8, What then? -- Next: An alternative like all the others? |
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