Obama And Gay Marriages

[Thorne]

That's about what I was expecting to hear, sadly. But isn't there a Federal Law that requires the states to honor licenses (such as for driving, or marriage) issued by other states? After all, we aren't required to file for a driver's license in every state we might pass through in our lives. We don't have to get married in every state we move to, either. How can this kind of discrimination, then, be justified? It could then be permissible to require every person from North Carolina to apply for a new driver's license, or marriage license, every time they cross the border into neighboring states. The result would be chaos!

In fact, wouldn't that be justly ironic? Have California pass an amendment that the state will not recognize marriage licenses from the state of North Carolina, requiring every couple from that state to apply for a new license before they can cohabit in a motel room.

[Punish_her]

In fact, wouldn't that be justly ironic? Have California pass an amendment that the state will not recognize marriage licenses from the state of North Carolina, requiring every couple from that state to apply for a new license before they can cohabit in a motel room.

unconstitutional

[Thorne]

unconstitutional

You mean, like denying people equal rights under the law is unconstitutional?

And why would it be wrong for New York, for example, to declare North Carolina marriage licenses invalid in New York, but it's all right for North Carolina to declare LEGAL New York licenses invalid? What's good for the goose, and all that.

[Punish_her]

You mean, like denying people equal rights under the law is unconstitutional?

And why would it be wrong for New York, for example, to declare North Carolina marriage licenses invalid in New York, but it's all right for North Carolina to declare LEGAL New York licenses invalid? What's good for the goose, and all that.

i dont follow

[Thorne]

i dont follow

North Carolina has passed an amendment making gay marriages illegal. From what you said earlier, any gay couple from New York, legally married, could be arrested in North Carolina because the state does not recognize their marriage license. So why couldn't the reverse happen. Have New York declare that it will not recognize marriage licenses from North Carolina. How can one be legal, but not the other?

[Punish_her]

That's about what I was expecting to hear, sadly. But isn't there a Federal Law that requires the states to honor licenses (such as for driving, or marriage) issued by other states? After all, we aren't required to file for a driver's license in every state we might pass through in our lives. We don't have to get married in every state we move to, either. How can this kind of discrimination, then, be justified? It could then be permissible to require every person from North Carolina to apply for a new driver's license, or marriage license, every time they cross the border into neighboring states. The result would be chaos!

the full faith and credit clause only applies when there is an equivalent within the other states. hypothetically, if im from texas, and i get a permit for concealed carry, then i can do it in other states that have concealed carry regulations. i can't go to massachusetts, where concealed carry is illegal no matter what and get away with it.
no state bars heterosexuals from getting marriage licenses, so its okay to get it in any state, but if the other states have no such equivalent fro homosexuals, then they are free to ignore them

[StrictMasterD]

That's about what I was expecting to hear, sadly. But isn't there a Federal Law that requires the states to honor licenses (such as for driving, or marriage) issued by other states? After all, we aren't required to file for a driver's license in every state we might pass through in our lives. We don't have to get married in every state we move to, either. How can this kind of discrimination, then, be justified? It could then be permissible to require every person from North Carolina to apply for a new driver's license, or marriage license, every time they cross the border into neighboring states. The result would be chaos!

In fact, wouldn't that be justly ironic? Have California pass an amendment that the state will not recognize marriage licenses from the state of North Carolina, requiring every couple from that state to apply for a new license before they can cohabit in a motel room.

No there is NO Fedral Law, all States have their own laws regaurding whether they wil acknowlege Civil Partnerships or Marriages in their state but as of now therei s NO Ferderal Law Requrinig them to