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Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
Fourth, who is scared? Why does it have to be about fear because the MAJORITY of the population BLACK AND WHITE think this is wrong??
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At one point in this country's history - as you pointed out - the "majority" of the country thought it was okay to think of African Americans as only 3/5 of a human being.
A majority of the people in the country thought it was okay to keep black people out of the workplace/deny us the right to vote/allow us access to the seats of power in this country because we were inherently immoral, incapable of intellectual thought, and were repugnant to American "decency".
Oh, and remember when women couldn't vote, or when it was illegal for black people and white people to marry? Yep - people objected to that on moral grounds as well.
People's attitudes CHANGE. Society is not a stagnant entity - if it were, you and I would still be in chains. The fact that we're here debating this issue freely and openly shows just how far this country has advanced with respect to social justice issues, even when those issues were couched in so-called "religious" rhetoric.
So with all due respect, I respect your right to your own religious ideology, but just because something is a part of your moral code, it doesn't mean that LEGALLY, and with respect to someone else's civil rights, that society doesn't have a responsibility to make sure all of its citizens are protected.