Talking Fairness

I have become torn between what I know is rightfully acceptable and what appears to be legal in the United States.

I know that it is right for a 90 year old man who is in his right mind to marry a 22 year old woman.

I know that it is right for a white man to marry a black woman, or vice versa.

I know that it is right for a rich woman to marry a poor man.

I know that all of these marriages should be acceptable regardless of what state the two people live, however, if a state was to amend its constitution to ban any of the above marriages, it seemingly would not violate the US constitution, and thus would be completely legal all around.

It seems clear that these things are discriminatory, but discrimination isn’t illegal on the face of it. Or is it?

Somewhat obvious, as none of the above are controversial issues, this is about same-sex marriage. It really tears me apart that there remains legal discrimination within this very good system simply because of the men and women who continue to control the system.

Regardless of how illegal is a law, it will never be overturned by judges who rule based on tradition, which is based on politics.

 State bans on same sex marriage is illegal, unconstitional, not because it discriminates based on sexual orientation, but because it discriminates based on sex, which is clearly covered in civil right acts and through supreme court rulings based on the 14th amendment. Well, that’s legally, but ethically, the 14th amendment should cover protection that includes things that are not harmful or illegal.

If Marriage is a 1st amendment right, which it really should be, then restricting marriage beyond doing so for the direct safety of human beings is unlawful infringement.