tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post3702005326394694285..comments2024-03-28T13:08:26.494-04:00Comments on Religion & American Law: Santorum Backs Nullifying Existing Gay MarriagesBrantley Gasawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894338478934982958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-16181432021614330922012-03-07T07:48:40.558-05:002012-03-07T07:48:40.558-05:00I do not believe this is an issue of separation of...I do not believe this is an issue of separation of church and state; I believe it is an issue of tradition as Angela said. People do not like change of tradition, however, America has already change to accept same-sex marriages and integrated it into tradition. Of course there are some exceptions, but in general it is accepted. In order to nullify same-sex marriages, Americans would have to change again and redefine tradition once again. I think it would not pass in Congress or the House because of the need to change and the affect it would have on thousands of people. I also believe nullifying same-sex marriages will not be passed because it is hard to take away freedoms once freedoms have been awarded.Amber P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15170026718462786137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-47141161557966338112012-03-06T23:10:44.543-05:002012-03-06T23:10:44.543-05:00As much as Santorum would like to nullify existing...As much as Santorum would like to nullify existing gay marriages, even if he became President he would have an uphill battle in front of him. The nullification of official marriages would be something the judicial system would spend multiple years in court fighting lawsuit after lawsuit. As the article says, the amendment would affect over 100,000 people, just the amount of paperwork this hypothetical amendment would generate is absurd. In the end, it is pointless to even speculate about the impacts of an such an amendment because it will never get through Congress. Santorum knows it too, this is just him playing the political game as his candidacy fades into the background.Gabe ABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932059391247181212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-15995125440689134732012-03-06T20:52:48.290-05:002012-03-06T20:52:48.290-05:00Issues like this are absurd. It makes me wonder i...Issues like this are absurd. It makes me wonder if these candidates know what separation of church and state mean. This seems to be a reoccurring theme. Americans target and try to wash out anything that is out of the "ordinary." With the Mormons, Native Americans and Jehovah's Witnesses so many Protestant Christians freaked out because these other groups were different. Now the new group that is being targeted is the LGBT community. It is just sad. If separation of church and state was enforced and truly understood, then this would not be an issue. Without church beliefs guiding the state, the state would not have any issue with homosexual marriage.Tiffany S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08960005353907882741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-82000314278907178862012-03-06T10:42:28.144-05:002012-03-06T10:42:28.144-05:00This is a case that definitely plays to the separa...This is a case that definitely plays to the separation of church and state. People try to find various reasons concerning family stability, but I have never had anyone show me their sources on this. It seems very much to be a case of this is how we have always done this and this is what I am comfortable with and I do not think that is a good basis for law. Nussbaum in Cultivating Humanity argues that tradition should not make something untouchable, that we should only keep what holds up to logical examination and I do not believe that banning gay marriage will do that.Angela S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06728324639447624021noreply@blogger.com