Jeffrey SuttonThinkers

Same-sex marriage is, for its opponents, a social issue that shouldn't be decided by courts but rather through the democratic process. To do otherwise would perpetuate the idea that the heroes in these change events are judges and lawyers.

Same-sex marriage is not constitutionally protected nor a matter for the courts because it is not an inherent right specifically protected by the constitution.

Same-sex marriage is not constitutionally protected, nor a matter for the courts because although the 1967 supreme court ruling in loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage, ruled that marriage is indeed a 'fundamental right' this 'right' does not apply to same-sex couples because sexual orientation has not been viewed by the supreme court as a protected class.

Same-sex marriage is not in the government's direct interest since same sex couples do not have children in the same way as couples of opposite sex and since they do not run the risk of unintended offspring, they do not need the same kinds of government incentives.