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Religious law should not be supported

The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case on whether Texas sodomy laws are discriminatory and unconstitutional.

These state laws apply solely to the homosexual community. Because a specific group is being targeted, it is obvious how biased and unconstitutional these laws are.

Thirteen states have sodomy laws, but only four states single out gays and lesbians in the writing of the laws.

The key to remember is this shouldn’t be a moral issue of right or wrong. If you’re morally opposed to homosexual sex, then you are entitled to that opinion. However, even if the whole world is against gays and lesbians, these laws would still be unconstitutional.

First of all, sodomy laws in general are very controversial and primarily exist in the Bible Belt. It can be argued either way whether these laws violate privacy rights, so we will avoid that issue altogether.

However, when only homosexuals are targeted, there really shouldn’t be any legitimate legal argument in support of the laws. The only grounds the state has to stand on is a moral issue, which simply is not an overriding factor.

Laws must be applied equally to all people, so when specific groups are targeted, the law is not content-neutral and, thus, is completely unconstitutional. These laws are blatantly discriminatory and a pathetic means of simply trying to eradicate homosexuality.

Also, what if these laws were heavily enforced? Imagine the government keeping track of homosexuals and trying to catch them in sexual acts. What kind of sick Big Brother world would that be?

Let’s hope the Supreme Court sets a new precedent in June that will encourage all states to get rid of these religion-oriented laws in our supposedly secular government.