Denver Post columnist David Harsanyi,
whom I interviewed here
last year, has (like Tabin and
Antle)
waded into the gay marriage debate with a succinct little
piece that begins like so:
No one can blame gay Americans for celebrating
the California Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn a
voter-approved ban on gay marriage. At first glance, the case
appears to be a key victory for same-sex marriage proponents. But,
in truth, any judicial action that strikes down a democratically
enacted law is a step in wrong direction - both tactically and
ideologically.
There is no way around
it. At some point, a majority of American voters, rather than a
slight majority of judges, must be convinced that gay marriage
deserves legal recognition. Don't get me wrong. I count myself
among the convinced. Committed relationships - socially,
emotionally, sexually - between two individuals, whatever the
gender component, is favorable to a lack of such
relationships.
If Ashton Kutcher can call it marriage, well .
. . come on.
topics:
Law, Supreme Court
