On marriage, justice and equality

Few things rub me the wrong way as much as injustice and inequality.

Denying rights to a minority when those same rights are enjoyed by the majority is, by definition, unequal and unjust.  It's that simple.

Marriage is a right that is clearly entitled to the majority in this country.  Some would deny that same right to a minority, that minority being those who would participate in same-sex marriages.

The judges of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals acted properly on February 7 in rendering their decision against California's Proposition 8--the referendum that sought to deny the right of same-sex marriage.  Understandably, many supporters of Proposition 8 are unhappy with this event.  I know some of these people, and can vouch that they are of good conscience and sound mental faculties, so there is hope that they can be convinced to change their minds.  Perhaps my meager written thoughts can contribute to that change.