In a secular country by design, like the United States of America, any legislation that represents the ideological interests of a specific religion and promotes religious dogma of that group in the commons is by definition unconstitutional. As an Apathetic Agnostic American, I am only expected to tolerate the practice of religion by my fellow citizens, I am not obligated to allow their religious dogma to pollute my American experience. So, in short, of course DOMA is unconstitutional, as is DADT, and anti-abortion and anti-contraception legislation, for it is all driven by religious dogma, and the Constitution protects both the right to practice religion and the right not to.
It took a while, but this ruling on DOMA is just and in line with the Constitutional Design of the Founding Fathers. The place that religion belongs is in the hearts of the practitioners, and it should not infringe on the rights of other Americans who are non-affiliated with their belief system.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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