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Philosophically? No, philosophically, there is nothing wrong with gay marriage. I object to it on religious grounds, but for precisely that reason, I think it's the biggest civil right debacle of our time. On the other hand, I would object if the state required churches to marry homosexual couples. Of course, since no one is suggesting that...
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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