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Originally Posted by LightBulb
The United States is not a theocracy. Rights should not be recognized based on morality teachings of one religion.
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia
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And...regardless of what America is supposed to theoretically be, it is a theocracy with rights that are based on the morality teachings of the dominant religion and of the sensibilities of the majority. Most societies are. The difference is that our country is supposed to be this capitalist democracy melting pot.
If people have a problem with that reality, we would have to take a critical look at almost all of our laws and practices. Starting...now....
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