Since previous posts have supported homosexual marriage, I feel the need to respond with two reasons why I oppose any action by the US government to change the historical definition of marriage. First, marriage has always been, and should remain, a state function. This is why couples are issued a state rather than a federal marriage license. Unfortunately even Republicans try to ignore the concept of federalism when they start proposing ideas like the Federal Marriage Amendment. If states, such as California, want to reinterpret their own laws and constitutions to expand the concept of marriage, that’s fine, but any action by the federal government doing it for them is an unwanted abuse of power. Secondly, marriage is, and always has been, defined as a relationship between one man and one woman. Simply because a small minority of individuals currently sees things a different way does not mean the government needs to alter the most critical institution lining our social fabric. If we need to adjust inheritance, tax, property, or medical laws to recognize the reality of homosexual relationships that’s one thing, but as for how the word “marriage” should be defined, let’s leave that to Merriam-Webster.
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