Are We Defenders of Marriage?
Fundamental and long-standing tradition and culture of marriage for millennium were that marriage is a life-lasting union between man and woman. I was really surprised that such a fundamental question about definition of marriage in such an influential country as USA was accepted by voting at the Supreme Court In Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), by 9 judges; only five voted pro the law by which the same-sex marriage was legalized. This is a real threat to American democracy.
This is a great example how social
media can manipulate with people to change their beliefs in a short time by
manipulating with terms such as “human rights” , “freedom” ‘and “people rights
to marry”. Therefore the Court came to the conclusion that “The identification
and protection of fundamental rights is an enduring part of the judicial duty
to interpret the Constitution.” I do really have compassion to people with the
same-sex attraction. But I believe that by accepting some people “rights” we
are oppressing the other’s people “rights” to exercise the traditional concept
of marriage, we are oppressing some children rights to grow up in a traditional
family with his mother and father.
Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court John
Roberts, who voted contra legalization of the same-sex marriage, asked a
question “What constitutes “marriage,” or – more precisely – who decides what
constitutes “marriage”? And he argued: “Marriage has existed for millennia and
across civilizations… marriage referred to only one relationship: the union of
a man and a woman…no doubt had been thought of by most people as essential to
the very definition…. 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
stable conditions of a lifelong relationship. … The premises supporting this
concept of marriage are so fundamental that they rarely require articulation.
The human race must procreate to survive. ”
I was shocked, how it would
possible: In 32 from 35 states in America People in referendum
by voting have opted to retain the traditional definition of marriage. And then
just 5 judges made decision to change Constitution.
Other judge of Supreme Court Samuel
Alito warned others: “Today’s decision
usurps the constitutional right of the people to decide whether to keep or
alter the traditional understanding of marriage. The decision will also
have other important consequences. It will be used to vilify Americans who are
unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy. ” I was shocked, how it would
possible: In 32 from 35 states in America People in referendum
by voting have opted to retain the traditional definition of marriage.
Many Christians over the world have
stood for protection of marriage as a union between man and woman. Why it is
so? Cathy Ruse, the Family Research Council, and the Catholic Christian, the
mother declared: “It is impossible for
me to believe that marriage is anything other than the union of a man and a
woman. And no law will change that belief; no judge will change that
belief. … No man can be a mother, just
as I could never be a father, and children need both. … As a mother, I know
that two fathers is not the same as a mother and a father….. I stand before you
as a lawyer. So many in my profession are so blinded by ideology, that they
can’t see the simplest things. … The law
has never been interested in love; what you feel is not the government’s
business—it has never been the government’s business. The law is concerned with
less loftier things, like, “what are you two going to do with the child
you’ve made?” I like this woman’s courage. She encourages me too. Cathy
invited: “we must fight for the right to live and work according to our beliefs”.
We have not to offend others, we should be respectful and compassion to all
people, to all believes. But we do have to protect our beliefs and standards.
Many people believes the statement
of lawyer Dushku that with time, others in society are likely to respect the
beliefs and perspective of those who are opposed to same-sex marriage if they
continue to work diligently to advance their position and their perspective
about marriage between a man and woman, versus retrieving and remaining silent
like it was with the issue about abortion and pro-life movement.
What I could do to protect the
institution of marriage? At first, I would like to honor my marriage and my
marital partner even more, and to perfect my marital relationship. I also can
be more courageous to stand for my beliefs in discussions with other people. I
do respect others opinions, but I also do respect my opinion about sacred
nature of marriage as union between man and woman.
What specific things can you do within your circle of influence to
defend traditional marriage?
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