RE: "Jesus would rather kill, not marry, gay people" - Franklin Graham
July 16, 2018 at 3:31 pm
(July 16, 2018 at 3:28 pm)SteveII Wrote:(July 16, 2018 at 3:14 pm)polymath257 Wrote: Individual rights are not subject to the democratic process. That is what prevents the tyranny of the majority.
Individual rights are granted by the democratic process. Every advancement of rights in the last 150 years has been part of the democratic process.
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How about the majority of people who realize discrimination against gays is wrong?
Opposing changing the definition of a word/institution older than history itself is not discrimination.
It is when you institute a 'separate but equal' framework for 'secular unions'.
The *word* isn't that important. What *is* important is the societal and governmental benefits, including things like survivor benefits and tax deductions. Also, the recognition by the government of the bond.
Would you be happier if government got out of the marriage business altogether, leaving that to the religious institutions, and instead have *every* government sanctioned union be a civil union?
