Gay Marriage
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny Wondering how some conservatives who spout snippets of Rand's Objectivism in support of their statist agenda will square with this. By way of explanation: The Atlas Society - There is no established Objectivist position on gay marriage per se. However, I think Objectivism can be seen to apply to the issues at hand. The political ideal of Objectivism would permit gay marriage. Homosexuals are as morally entitled to marry as are heterosexuals. The legal definition of marriage is an issue of practical legal philosophy and involves a variety of considerations that I cannot get into here. However, marriage is, in essence, a kind of contract or agreement between individuals. In this respect, Objectivist political philosophy has some relevance. Like many classical liberal political philosophies, Objectivism holds that all adult, mentally competent individuals have rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit ...