http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/26/us-usa-court-gaymarriage-idUSBRE92P04820130326
Yesterday began the two-day Supreme Court debate over the legalization of same-sex marriage. While throngs of people stood outside the court house, confidently supporting their sides of the cause, the Justices weren't so sure. Some of the nine Justices seemed hesitant, even afraid, to make a decision. One Justice, Anthony Kennedy said, they were weary of diving into 'uncharted waters'. Today, they will be discussing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a policy that refuses federal benefits for same-sex married couple, and decide whether or not it should be overturned.
While I firmly believe same-sex marriage should be legalized, I can understand the Supreme Court Justices' hesitation in their decision-making. If gay marriage was to be legalized, it could open up a whole new window for discrimination and hate crimes upon other issues. But, marriage is decision made only between two people and preventing it would just be cruel. Same-sex marriage would not affect anything in the country other than have more people get married.
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