I believe marriage is a human right, not a state right.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The right to marry is vital in society. It's a right that's older than the Bill of Rights because it goes back to the common law.
Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. I don't think it is the role of the state to define what marriage is.
Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.
It is absolutely right for the state to define the rights and status of people cohabiting in different forms of relationships, including civil partnerships.
Marriage equality is not a choice. It is a legal right.
The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society; any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.
The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our Constitution.
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.
I do believe that the states have the right to make the definition of marriage, and each state can define it as they so choose through their elected representatives.
Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is not within its own laws, Constitution, and legal precedents.