kfb: That is a good response, at which point the argument ends because his response is, “We clearly have different views of the purpose of marriage.”
And guys, chill. I’m not pro this decision at all. I was just showing 147 why a religious argument doesn’t work in an irreligious context.
And, HaKatan, you are reading too much into it. We are not obligated to protest whenever the Goyim do something Assur. They aren’t forcing anyone to be gay. All they are doing is allowing them marriage benefits. Yes, the Gemara doesn’t like that. But it’s not our obligation to inform them of that. We don’t like the decision but if that’s what democracy wants then it’s what it wants.
Health: I thought the most recent polls said the majority of Americans are against DOMA.