Supreme Court Justice Wilson on the Marriage Debate

With the battle over marriage taking place in Alabama's courts, I thought that it would be a good idea to remind everyone of the view of marriage that was foundational to our nation.  This view is conveyed very clearly in James Wilson's Lectures on the Law.  Wilson was one of the most influential of our founding fathers.  He was one of only six men to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and he was one of the six original Supreme Court justices.  Wilson's Lectures on the Law give us an unprecedented view of the legal foundation on which our nation was established.  With this in mind, it is my opinion that Wilson's statements on marriage should carry tremendous weight in any decision regarding that institution today

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