A Fine Argument for Gay Marriage, but a Flawed Legal Opinion
Edmund Burke: I gather from your comment that you believe Plato philosophy is relevant to a discussion of whether there is a right to marry a same-sex partner and whether there is a rational basis upon which the state may refuse to recognize such relationships as “marriages”? While the Greeks were the authors of democracy, their political philosophies were – for the most part – antithetical to the political philosophy upon which the U.S. was founded. Plato, particularly, espoused a class of “philosopher-kings”, educated, wise and all-powerful, as the best system of government. Sounds rather like the system being imposed upon the nation by the present Congress and Administration, rather than the inalienable natural rights philosophy of the Founding Fathers. So, I doubt that Plato – or any ancient authority – is of any use in this/these discussions.
