The article raises issues that go beyond just the gay marriage issue. The imbalance in representation being created by "popular" opinion on any issue is concern

The article raises issues that go beyond just the gay marriage issue. The imbalance in representation being created by "popular" opinion on any issue is concerning. It seems we are becoming more "closed-minded" and "conformists" and subject to "Groupthink" and unable to handle and manage contrary opinions and positions. > Representing unpopular clients has a long and proud tradition in American justice, one that experts in legal ethics say is central to the adversarial system.