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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
do you even know what DOMA does? Prevents states from recognizing marriages performed in other states. Clear violation of Full Faith and Credit.
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I am very clear on what DOMA does/proposes to do.
Your knowledge of Full Faith and Credit, however seems flawed, or at least one-sided in nature. The FFC clause argument against DOMA is a weak one, since the Clause can very well be used to defend DOMA.
The FFC clause's explicit language spelling out the role of Congress is precisely what makes DOMA constitutional, without the further need for the Federal Marriage Amendment that some are pushing for.
In fact, Congress has made a number of laws, including those on firearms controls and safety standards, employment discrimination, disability, and rights to unionization, and environmental protection, which have all withstood Constitutional attacks on the basis of full faith and credit.
DOMA isn't the first, and it won't be the last, and the FFC clause (if anything) is certianly not going to be the basis upon which it is defeated.