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Originally posted by Sistermadly
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.
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You make good parallells in your argument, but here is where the argument falls short. Whatever you want to say about Homosexuality, it basically is a sexual activity. When you are not engaged in same sex acts, you are "just like everybody else". No different. So why the need for special treatment because of your sexual proclivities? Marriage as a civil institution was for the proper transfer of wealth and title you say? Since same sex unions can't procreate, there was no need for marriage/civil unions. The real objective behind pushing for Marriage and not Civil Unions (which would satisfy the non-religious requirements of marriage) is not what gays want. What they want is not equality. What they want is that the rest of America be forced to APPROVE of their LIFESTYLE and that their LIFESTYLE be branded as LEGITIMATE over the objections of those with LEGITIMATE qualms about such a moral shift. They not only want equality, but they want "Man's Law" to not only trump "Moral Law", they want to vanquish it. Notice how those who disagree are branded as bigots, hatemongers, unenlightened, and worse. Gays have every right already. Nothing is denied them by law. Marriage is a Holy Union ordained by God. Civil Unions are the contractual equivalent. If the contractual part is what you seek, then that should suffice. Ah, but that isn't the goal though, is it?