Iowa Supreme Court overrules reality
In Iowa, it is still illegal to marry a horse or a chair. But it is now legal to "marry" a person of the same gender.
Granted, such arrangements also stand entirely outside the meaning of the word "marriage," as society's foundational institution has always been understood. No, laws restricting marriage to couples of opposite sexes do not discriminate against gays, who are equally free to marry people of the opposite sex- the only people whom it is possible, by the very definition of the concept, for people to marry.
But the Supreme Court has chosen inanely and lawlessly to overturn the will of the people of Iowa and their legislature, ignore the entire social and legal history of Western society, and legalize gay "marriage" on the ground of political correctness. Undoubtedly a constitutional amendment reversing the decision will be quickly forthcoming, and political life in Iowa has been turned on its head for the next couple of cycles by today's ruling. The 2010 and 2012 elections in this state have just been completely transformed.
A helpful analysis of the Supreme Court's bizarre decision can be found here. And both the Republican Party of Iowa and social conservatives in Iowa have been given a major boost.
Granted, such arrangements also stand entirely outside the meaning of the word "marriage," as society's foundational institution has always been understood. No, laws restricting marriage to couples of opposite sexes do not discriminate against gays, who are equally free to marry people of the opposite sex- the only people whom it is possible, by the very definition of the concept, for people to marry.
But the Supreme Court has chosen inanely and lawlessly to overturn the will of the people of Iowa and their legislature, ignore the entire social and legal history of Western society, and legalize gay "marriage" on the ground of political correctness. Undoubtedly a constitutional amendment reversing the decision will be quickly forthcoming, and political life in Iowa has been turned on its head for the next couple of cycles by today's ruling. The 2010 and 2012 elections in this state have just been completely transformed.
A helpful analysis of the Supreme Court's bizarre decision can be found here. And both the Republican Party of Iowa and social conservatives in Iowa have been given a major boost.
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