Why is SSM such a big deal?

[The Other Castro]

Counter-Counter:

1. Regardless of prior institutions, marriage in its current form exists as a civil right granted by the government. The current state is what matters.

2. Pretty much a bs argument here. Even if something is a cultural or societal norm, it doesn't mean we should keep it. Slavery was a pretty common part of society. The "whole of human history" has also included polygamy btw.

3. The Bible has no legal role in the American judicial system, and we should not have to look back to the common beliefs of the 18th century to find simple solutions to today's problems.

4. [insert Churchill quote about democracy] Some things are too important to be left up to the will of the majority. The rights of the minority must be protected, and requires extra-democratic processes. Loving v. Virginia did not stain the courts when it banned laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The only stains left in our history books our the pictures of racist protestors, and will soon include the pictures of homophobic protestors.

5. I don't even know how to begin to describe how messed up that is. Like, dude, reread that.

[The Other Castro]

Sure there is. One routinely has street parades and blocks traffic for it. One does not.

Probably because one group already has rights and doesn't need to fight for them using forms of public protest.