By the way ... I've spent some time criticizing Obergefell decision for, in my view, not following the...
By the way ... I've spent some time criticizing Obergefell decision for, in my view, not following the rule of law. And I've criticized the idea that one should support the decision only because one agrees with the outcome: this is literal ends justifying means.
However, it is also true that many people who oppose this decision do not give a single thought to whether it was decided properly, and only oppose the outcome. And that is just as wrong, and worse, it's hypocritical, if you claim the judges should follow the law only because you disagree with how they ruled.
So, don't do that. You can bemoan gay marriage if you oppose gay marriage, but don't criticize the decision legally unless you understand and address the legal basis for the decision. That just makes you look bad.
However, it is also true that many people who oppose this decision do not give a single thought to whether it was decided properly, and only oppose the outcome. And that is just as wrong, and worse, it's hypocritical, if you claim the judges should follow the law only because you disagree with how they ruled.
So, don't do that. You can bemoan gay marriage if you oppose gay marriage, but don't criticize the decision legally unless you understand and address the legal basis for the decision. That just makes you look bad.
"It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt."
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