Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man
and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any
state, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents
thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and
woman.
Doesn't specify living man or woman. So I guess it will be constitutional to marry a corpse. Doesn't say man or woman over a certain age, either, so I guess it will be constitutional to marry a newborn (the way they used to betroth certain people essentially at birth - in fact, the way they still do in some countries. So much for marriage always and everywhere resembling exactly and only what the pinhead rightwing fanatics in this country want to delude themselves into believing it looks like.)
Also, if a state is not required to confer marriage on anyone else, does that mean that a state MAY do so if its people want to? In which case, following the full faith and credit clause of the constitution, will other states be required to recognize this?
This stupid and unnecessary amendment opens up far more questions than it closes. Just let it go and allow people to do what they want. T
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