Traditional marriage is discriminatory, DOMA opponents charge

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"As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live." Pope John Paul II

These Anti-family Activists have no right to redefine marriage to suit themselves. What if a pedophile wanted to marry a child? What if someone loves their pet and wants to marry it? Do we redefine marriage for them? Of course not.

Charging that the traditional definition of marriage is “discriminatory,” U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) has announced that he will reintroduce a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). One critic of the measure is warning that it will lead to discrimation against those who support marriage between a man and a woman. They are calling this the 'Respect Marriage Act' to disguise its purpose.

DOMA defines marriage for federal purposes and protects states that do not recognize same-sex “marriage” from being forced to do so. The Act was passed in 1996 by a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives of 342-67 and in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 85-14.

A September 15 statement from Rep. Nadler’s office characterized the legislation as one of the United States’ “most discriminatory laws,” accusing DOMA of singling out “legally married” same-sex couples for discriminatory treatment and denying them “critical” federal responsibilities and rights such as Social Security.

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