Gay Texas judge refuses to wed straight couples

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21. Don't be scared, you must not have read the article.

The Lone Star state judge also points out that she is not required by law to perform marriages, as it was considered a “discretionary function” that is not to interfere with “mandatory judicial duties.”

She isn't abstaining from any required duty.

If a triad or a polyamorous group come forward and show that they are being denied rights because they can't legally marry, I would support them in their efforts. You are using the same 'slippery-slope' arguments of the right. You argument is disingenuous. You are admitting that being denied marriage is inherently unfair, yet seem to not want to actually change it.

You think it would be unfair to allow gays and lesbians to marry, unless it went whole cloth across the board? You realize how that is a very weak position to hold and one that won't be very popular. It ensures that moderates would be scared away. You are arguing for your first position, and I suspect, actual position: you want marriage to stay man and woman only. That is a bigoted position, by the way.

THe burden is on you, not to argue for polyamourous marriage right, but to defend not allowing same-sex couples to marry. I noticed you dodged the question, too.

Let me be clearer: Do you support the the rights of gay and lesbian couples to marry?