Christian Worldview Concepts

A Case Against Gay Marriage

A Truly Slippery Slope

Many gay activists reject this argument, calling it a "red herring," or "slippery slope" fallacy. They are fond of saying that there is no connection between gay marriage and such outlawed practices as incest or polygamy. However, there is strong evidence that the slope leading from gay marriage to polygamy and incest is indeed slippery.

In a Friend of the Court (amicus curiae) brief filed in the case of Lawrence v. Texas (2002), gay rights activists argued that overturning the Texas anti-sodomy law would not directly lead to subsequent claims that homosexuals should be afforded equal protection under the law as it pertains to marriage rights. Yet, this is precisely what is being argued in both California and Massachusetts. Ironically, small town mayors, as well as their big city counterparts, have taken it upon themselves to interpret state constitutions as being "gender neutral," thereby claiming that they (the mayors) have the right to marry homosexuals under the equal protection language of the Constitution.

The equal protection language of the Constitution guarantees protection to persons regardless of race, religion or national origin. The framers of the Constitution did not have in mind the protection of persons on the basis of sexual orientation or preference. If one's sexual preferences become a protected class under the equal protection clause, there can be no argument that will be sufficiently compelling to prevent the Supreme Court from expanding that class to include those who wish to marry blood relatives or multiple partners.