John Cornyn Marriage Defence

In Defence of Marriage by John Cornyn
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In Defense of Marriage by John Cornyn
In the last two decades, a lot has changed about the concept of a marriage institution. In 1996, nationwide elected leaders felt that the traditional marriage was under a threat. As a result, leaders from both political divides came together and enacted the Defense of Marriage Act. According to the Act, a marriage is defined as a union of one man and one woman (Roca et al., 2017). However, many opposition and resentment against the traditional marriage legislation have been raised throughout the years.
Despite the fact that many Americans still believe that children are best raised by their mother and father, a significant number of leaders, some who previously supported the DOMA, are against the Act. The most common argument against the laws is that they are unconstitutional and discriminative against persons in a homosexual relationship (Roca et al., 2017). Unless there is a constitutional amendment, marriage should be granted to same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples alike (Roca et al., 2017). Consequently, in order to abolish DOMA, a nationwide litigation movement is ongoing. To their advantage, this campaign is supported by key public figures such as Senator John Kerry, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and former presidential candidate Howard Dean among others.
The ruling by the Supreme Court in the Lawrence versus Texas lawsuit is a great milestone in the fight for marriage equality. As per the ruling, a marriage is a constitutional right which should be granted to every person despite the sexual orientation (Roca et al.

, 2017). Therefore, unless there is a constitutional amendment, this court decision strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act. With the Lawrence case as a benchmark, it is believed that many similar decisions will be made in other courts around the country. The nationwide campaign is a great step toward marriage equality.
References
Roca, O. & Schuh, M. (2017). An Examined Life: Critical Thinking and Ethics Today. 1st Ed. Kendall Hunt Publishing, 319-320