Republican's Attorneys: Gays, Like Children, Are Simply Ineligible For Marriage

[Tx4obama]

Republican's Attorneys: Gays, Like Children, Are Simply Ineligible For Marriage

08/28/13 11:16 PM ET EDT AP

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Marriage licenses given to same-sex couples in the state are invalid because the couples were barred from marrying, just like 12-year-olds, Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's attorneys said Wednesday.

Corbett's administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block same-sex marriage licenses in suburban Philadelphia, where Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes has issued more than 150 to gay and lesbian couples since July 24.

State attorneys said in a court filing on Wednesday the gay marriage licenses have no "value or legitimacy" and can't be defended in court. They compared gay and lesbian couples to children, who can't marry because a 1996 law says marriage is between a man and a woman.

"Had the clerk issued marriage licenses to 12-year-olds in violation of state law, would anyone seriously contend that each 12-year-old ... is entitled to a hearing on the validity of his `license'?" the state wrote, according to a story on the Philly.com news website (http://bit.ly/1fk0xSf).

The state Department of Health brought the case against Hanes. Hanes, who says the state law is unconstitutional and discriminatory, is scheduled to appear in Commonwealth Court next week in the case.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/gay-marriage-children_n_3833749.html

The Republicans get more and more disgusting each and every day.

[LostOne4Ever]

1. Why can't they just let other people be happy?

It doesn't hurt them in any way.

These Republicans are sadistic evil assholes who live off other people's pain.

[shenmue]

2. Religious fanaticism

They think they will be sent to hell because of gay people. That's what they've been taught.

[Supersedeas]

3. but using this particular argument (gays = children) and are ineligible for marriage

that's stepping outside of the religious objection, even if it is only a pretext

[treestar]

4. Same sex marriage is banned by statute in Pennsylvania

So it should be interesting to see if Montgomery County can overcome that in the courts.