Depending on the political leanings of your Facebook friends, today you may notice some or many people have changed their profile picture to a pink equals sign on a red background. Today is the first day of the Supreme Court’s deliberation of the same-sex marriage debate. The pink on red equals sign is the chosen symbol for those pro-same-sex marriage. (You would think they of all people would have chosen colors that didn’t clash…)

We’re not going to say which is right or wrong here. But I’m going to list the reasoning of both sides from their points of view. These are the two sides reported to be under consideration by the “swing vote” justice, Anthony Kennedy. Again, I’m not saying which is right or wrong. See the arguments. Decide for yourself.

The Conservative Argument:

Forcing the states to legally acknowledge same-sex marriage, removing each state’s democratic process. This is a hindering of states’ rights. Conservative states don’t want to have to restructure just because of a few states’ “experiment.” The idea is, that as individuals or free will, same-sex couples can always move to states where their marriage will be recognized.

The Change Argument:

In states where same-sex marriage is recognized, couples head households that are typically high contributors to society. There are currently 40,000 children in the households of same-sex couples. The children will benefits from their parents’ getting the legal rights involving custody and social security offered to heterosexual marriages.

The Apathy Argument:

Just kidding…