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Originally Posted by Angakuk
It seems to me that the fundamental constitutional question here is whether or not the right to marry is, in any sense, guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or by particular state constitutions. If there is no such constitutional right, how can it be infringed upon?
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The right to privacy is being infringed upon as is the right to equal treatment under the law. It's not marriage itself that is a right.
Many things are not Constitutional rights, but discriminating against a group of people would still be a civil rights violation...for example the right to own a home is not guaranteed by the Constitution, but laws against women buying homes would be an infringement of rights, wouldn't you agree?