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Podcast: Mortification of Spin
Episode: So What Is Marriage?
Description: How swiftly things change. Signed into law in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) refused to codify same-sex βmarriageβ federally, as it preserved the rights of each state to choose to recognize such unions. Recently, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), repealing DOMA and requiring the federal government and every US state and territory to recognize homosexual matrimony.
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So what is marriage if it can be redefined in less than 30 years? Carl and Todd analyze statements made by the president and others as they discuss whether religious liberties will truly be preserved. Could RFMA provide an entree for p...