Supreme Court

The Supreme Court this week heard opinions on the subject of gay marriage. In discussing this with several friends, I detected a reluctance to offer their thoughts on the subject. This prompted me to look further into the matter. To start with, I agree with the concept of gay marriage and I base that on the equal protection clause in the 4th amendment but there are many unanswered questions that need to be discussed. Webster defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman but the second definition uses the words two people so I didn’t get much help there. Next are the words husband and wife and the dictionary defines these using the words man and woman. That just serves to muddy the waters as gay marriage does not attempt to change the gender of a person. Will a gay woman introduce her spouse as her husband? I am not sure how this will work out. For years sociologist have spoken about the lack of fathers in the home and the adverse effects this has on children. They write that fathers provide daughters with self-esteem and sons with roll models. They recommend that single moms use uncles or some male friends to interact with their sons. What about sexual intimacy. What explanations will be given when it is time for the “birds and bees” talk?