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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Excuse me? Not agreeing with gay marriage = "relegating gays to second class citizens"? Strawman, much?
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Giving rights to some people and not other people based on immutable characteristics is the very definition of relegating someone to a second class citizen. You not liking what you are doesn't change it.
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Unfortunately, a 14th Amendment challenge will go nowhere. It's language has been read on numerous occasions to exclude sexuality (homosexuality, transsexualism, etc.) and the current courts do not have the proper make up to change that-assuming that it'd even be a good idea for them to do so. Even being a staunch advocate for gay marriage, I think constitutional amendments are the way to grant them rights, just as we did with sex and gender. Unfortunately, that just means it's going to take some time.