response to 6th circuit judge, sutton

The events that have been occurring in the United States recently concerning marriage, can be described as an equality revolution for some and a moral catastrophe for others. I can't say much for the forementioned group but as for the latter group, those that speak up about this issue will not sit quietly, they will speak their mind and sixth circuit Court judge Sutton is no exception. Until last weak there was no indication that the decision made by United States vs. Windsor to legalize same sex marriage would be challenged. Enter the sixth circuit Court and judge Jeffrey S. Sutton. When confronted with the choice to either keep marriage between a man and a woman or to legalize same sex marriage, the sixth circuit Court, in a 2-1 decision, elected to keep marriage between a man and a woman. As expected this bit of news blew all of America away and forced the question as to why they decided this way. Judge Sutton argues that marriage was in place long before any  government controlling power, therefore whs the power to change that? This is a shockingly good statement and one that has never been brought up before, if marriage was an institution that created governments, not the other way around, why are we trying to do away with it? Judge Sutton also argues that since marriage between a man and a woman can produce offspring and a marriage between two of the same sex can not, what are you contributing? If you can't contribute to the future of America by producing offspring then what's the point if eventually all the advocates for same sex marriage die off? Now looking at the big picture, will this happen? Will they die off? Probably not, but it is something to think about. In the end judge Sutton offers this, it is not the decision of the courts or judges to change the future of America, it is up to the people of America to settle this democratically. Judge Sutton knows that this issue will go to the Supreme Court, he is also aware that the supreme Court will most likely rule in favor of same sex marriage. All judge Sutton has to say for that is this: "In his opinion, he made clear that this would be a mistake and a violation of the Court’s own logic." (Albert mohler) As for the rest of us that believe this is a moral catastrophe, let us pause for a moment and thank judge Sutton for willingly standing up for the history of America and the future of America, he could have easily just watched and let the events unfold and not say a word. Thankfully he didn't and for that he deserves our thanks. Although Sutton is not a Christian, he deserves our respect for indirectly standing up for our beliefs and doing what we all should do.