http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/08/utah-will-not-recognize-same-sex-marriages-performed-before-high-court-stay/?hpt=po_c2
This article is a reflection on the recent ruling on the legalization of gay marriage made by Court District Judge Robert Shelby and the stay that has been put on the decision to determine if Shelby's ruling was right and legal and if the hundreds of marriages that were performed are still legal. This article describes the legal confusion that Shelby's ruling gives as well as describes the import impact that it could have because it is now working its way through the courts and could get a ruling in the supreme court.
First, I think that this case is such an important and needed case! The issue of gay marriage is something that truly needs to be taken to the federal level because it's so prevalent in the culture of the United States and the different laws in different states just causes confusion and inconsistency on the state levels. I think also that besides the issue of gay marriage, this case is an important case to help redefine the power that the court judges have and help define more clearly the checks and balances between the court rulings and the popular votes in the public. The fact that one judge was able to make a ruling that goes against the popular vote decision that was made in 2004 makes people think that their rights have been violated, but on the other hand the judge believes that the popular vote decision was unconstitutional. So it raises the question about who is right and who is wrong.
On the issue of gay-marriage, I personally believe that Shelby was correct in his decision that the 2004 vote was unconstitutional and gay marriage should be legalized, however, I believe that he was wrong in going against the popular vote because it caused so much confusion. If this case gets to the Supreme Court, I would hope that they would vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage. Just as Mrs. McMurray said in class: what's the harm in giving people the same rights that I also have? I am not losing anything in the process. Despite religious view points, I believe that this is a highly secular issue and people should vote as such. Homosexual couples who are citizens of the United States are entitled to the same rights as any straight couple, I believe it is as clear cut as that.
This article is a reflection on the recent ruling on the legalization of gay marriage made by Court District Judge Robert Shelby and the stay that has been put on the decision to determine if Shelby's ruling was right and legal and if the hundreds of marriages that were performed are still legal. This article describes the legal confusion that Shelby's ruling gives as well as describes the import impact that it could have because it is now working its way through the courts and could get a ruling in the supreme court.
First, I think that this case is such an important and needed case! The issue of gay marriage is something that truly needs to be taken to the federal level because it's so prevalent in the culture of the United States and the different laws in different states just causes confusion and inconsistency on the state levels. I think also that besides the issue of gay marriage, this case is an important case to help redefine the power that the court judges have and help define more clearly the checks and balances between the court rulings and the popular votes in the public. The fact that one judge was able to make a ruling that goes against the popular vote decision that was made in 2004 makes people think that their rights have been violated, but on the other hand the judge believes that the popular vote decision was unconstitutional. So it raises the question about who is right and who is wrong.
On the issue of gay-marriage, I personally believe that Shelby was correct in his decision that the 2004 vote was unconstitutional and gay marriage should be legalized, however, I believe that he was wrong in going against the popular vote because it caused so much confusion. If this case gets to the Supreme Court, I would hope that they would vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage. Just as Mrs. McMurray said in class: what's the harm in giving people the same rights that I also have? I am not losing anything in the process. Despite religious view points, I believe that this is a highly secular issue and people should vote as such. Homosexual couples who are citizens of the United States are entitled to the same rights as any straight couple, I believe it is as clear cut as that.
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