What
is marriage? Who created marriage and where did it originate? Who has the right
to change the definition of marriage?
“This
universal definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman is no
historical coincidence. Marriage did not come about as a result of a political
movement, discovery, disease, war, religious doctrine, or any other moving
force of world history—and certainly not as a result of a prehistoric decision
to exclude gays and lesbians. It arose in the nature of things to meet a vital
need: ensuring that children are conceived by a mother and father committed to
raising them in the stable conditions of a lifelong relationship. “For since
the reproductive instinct is by nature’s gift the common possession of all
living creatures, the first bond of union is that between husband and wife; the
next, that between parents and children; then we find one home, with everything
in common.”). The premises supporting this concept of marriage are so
fundamental that they rarely require articulation. The human race must
procreate to survive. Procreation occurs through sexual relations between a man
and a woman. When sexual relations result in the conception of a child, that
child’s prospects are generally better if the mother and father stay together
rather than going their separate ways. Therefore, for the good of children and
society, sexual relations that can lead to procreation should occur only
between a man and a woman committed to a lasting bond. Society has recognized
that bond as marriage.” Pg.
5 Roberts, C.J., Dissenting
Marriage
has seen some changes in the relatively recent past considering the millennia
in which marriage has been around. One of these changes was the law to allow
and recognize interracial marriage. Another was the elimination of the law
banning contraceptives. There is a key
aspect to these changes; they did not affect the definition of marriage. When
these laws where abolished it was still assumed that marriage is between a man
and a woman. The legalization of same-sex-marriage presumes to redefine the
definition of marriage. Marriage between man and woman has always been the core
of society, the way societies progress. It is the way the human race continues
to function and even exist. It is the raw ingredient necessary to procreate; a
man and a woman bound by matrimony then adding children to create the family.
The passing of this new definition supposes that our current generation is
superior in knowledge of right and wrong than all the preceding millennia of the
human race. “while people around the
world have viewed an institution in a particular way for thousands of years,
the present generation and the present
Court are the ones chosen to burst the bonds of that history and
tradition.” Pg 29. Obergefell v. Hodges.
The decision
to alter the definition of marriage is based on personal opinion. Who is a
judge to decide that for the whole country? Justice Curtis explained, when
the “fixed rules which govern the
interpretation of laws [are] abandoned, and the theoretical opinions of
individuals are allowed to control” the Constitution’s meaning, “we have no
longer a Constitution; we are under the government of individual men, who for
the time being have power to declare what the Constitution is, according to their
own views of what it ought to mean.” Id.,
at 621.
To prevent five unelected Justices from
imposing their personal vision of liberty upon the American people, the Court
has held that “liberty” under the Due Process Clause should be understood to
protect only those rights that are “‘deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and
tradition.’” Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U. S. 701, 720–721 (1997). And it is
beyond dispute that the right to same-sex marriage is not among those rights.
See United States v. Windsor, 570 U. S. ___, ___ (2013) (ALITO,
J., dissenting) (slip op., at 7). Indeed: “In this country, no State permitted
same-sex marriage until the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Cour held in 2003
that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the State Constitution.
See Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, 440 Mass. 309, 798 N. E. 2d 941.
Nor is the right to same-sex marriage deeply rooted in the traditions of other
nations. No country allowed same-sex couples to marry until the Netherlands did
so in 2000. “What [those arguing in favor of a constitutional right to same sex
marriage] seek, therefore, is not the protection of a deeply rooted right but
the recognition of a very new right, and they seek this innovation not from a
legislative body elected by the people, but from unelected judges. Faced with
such a request, judges have cause for both caution and humility.” Id.,at ___(slip op., at 7–8).
“For today’s majority, it does not matter that the right to same-sex marriage
lacks deep roots or even that it is contrary to long-established tradition. Alito, J., dissenting
Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when addressing the second
annual Sacramento Court/Clergy Conference at Congregation B’nai Israel in
Sacramento, California said,
“Constitutional duties, including respect
for the vital principle of separation of powers, are fundamental to the rule of
law. Government officials must not apply these duties selectively
according to their personal preferences — whatever their source,”. It is in direct
opposition to the Constitution that the definition of marriage should be
redefined.
In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth. Genesis 1:1.
So
God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and
female created he them. Genesis 1:27.
And
God blessed them, and . . . said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth. Genesis 1:28.
Therefore
shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:
and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24.
And
Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Genesis
3:20; see also Moses 4:26.
“God
is the Father of all men and women. They are His children. It was He who
ordained marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Marriage was not created
by human judges or legislators. It was not created by think tanks or by popular
vote or by oft-quoted bloggers or by pundits. It was not created by lobbyists.
Marriage was created by God! Russell M. Nelson. Disciples of
Jesus Christ- Defenders of Marriage.”
I love God and my Savior. I love the family as defined by
God. I know that is my greatest work I will ever do and where I will find
everlasting joy. I hope for the protection of families and children everywhere.
The adherence to the command of families beginning with a man and a woman are essential
to the health and progress of civilizations, economy, and communities. I
believe in the freedom to chose and that people should not receive persecution
from man for their personal beliefs. I end this entry with closing statements
of Roberts, C.J., dissenting comments in Obergefell v. Hodges.
“If you are among the many Americans—of
whatever sexual orientation—who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by all means
celebrate today’s decision. Celebrate the achievement of a desired goal.
Celebrate the opportunity for a new expression of commitment to a partner.
Celebrate the availability of new benefits. But do not celebrate
the Constitution. It had nothing to do with it.”
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