19th June 2003, 6:48 PM
Two possible responses. I like both ways of thinking about it, but you'll probably like the first better.
1. Marriage is recognized as a right within the realm of privacy by Loving v. Virginia. It's pretty clear on that.
2. The United States Constitution does not say everything that you can do. The creators of the Constitution knew that there were rights that they couldn't think of that might pop up in the future. In addition, they knew that cultural values change. Instead of interpreting the Constitution as a list of rights you have, I prefer to interpret it as a list of protected rights. As long as you're not breaching anyone's protected rights, you have the right to do anything you want. I mean, the Constitution does not explicitly say that you have the right to move. Does that mean that everyone in the United States is breaking the law?
1. Marriage is recognized as a right within the realm of privacy by Loving v. Virginia. It's pretty clear on that.
2. The United States Constitution does not say everything that you can do. The creators of the Constitution knew that there were rights that they couldn't think of that might pop up in the future. In addition, they knew that cultural values change. Instead of interpreting the Constitution as a list of rights you have, I prefer to interpret it as a list of protected rights. As long as you're not breaching anyone's protected rights, you have the right to do anything you want. I mean, the Constitution does not explicitly say that you have the right to move. Does that mean that everyone in the United States is breaking the law?