Gay Marriage Ammendment

[DownWithTheLeft]

Federal constitutional amendment? No
Banning it on a state level? Yes

[DownWithTheLeft]

Federal constitutional amendment? No
Banning it on a state level? Yes

Not a very libertarian position there.

Sure it is, I want the state government to exercise its power, not the federal government.  You can argue that perhaps limiting marriage is not libertarian, but the idea of libertarianism is to stop the flow of government, not to lead the country into anarchy.  Sometimes government is necessary, but in a very limited and not federal form.  To have a personal opinion is quite different then forcing it down the entire countries throat.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Federal constitutional amendment? No
Banning it on a state level? Yes

Not a very libertarian position there.

Sure it is, I want the state government to exercise its power, not the federal government.  You can argue that perhaps limiting marriage is not libertarian, but the idea of libertarianism is to stop the flow of government, not to lead the country into anarchy.  Sometimes government is necessary, but in a very limited and not federal form.  To have a personal opinion is quite different then forcing it down the entire countries throat.

The government should have nothing to do with marriage. They shouldn't be licensing or banning it.

Do you say the government should have nothing to do with civil unions either?  That is kind of out there, we need something to say people are together so they can have joint bank accounts, etc.