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These are things that EVERY person in this country should hold true.
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If you don't like it, then tough.
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Man, we got some real highminded, freethinking, idealists here.
Again, everyone seems really hung up on the gay marriage issue. I have given coherent logical reasons why a group of people who choose to identify themselves by a behavior should not be given special rights over those who do not perform that behavior. When there is a dispute about these things, that's where the gov't comes in to decide. And it was decided, overwhelmingly.
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The government is not allowed to make legislation based upon religious morals - there is separation of church and state, and that must be followed and respected regardless of your beliefs.
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Actually the government cannot establish a state religion, or promote one religion over another. Many laws that are in the country are based in Judeo-christian beliefs. And would you accept the government making legislation based on someone's personal morals, if they weren't based in religion?
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At the same time, if you feel marriage is part of your religion and should mean something, then you should get mad at the government for allowing others outside of your religion to have privileges... because once the govt steps in, everyone HAS to be treated equally in that aspect regardless of their (or your) beliefs. There's no exceptions.
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I think I will remember this the next time Rosh Hashanah comes around so I can get it off of work, can't have the Jews hogging all the holidays. Now, I also can't be forced to work on Saturdays either.
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sex (and this does include preference),
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Your opinion, not mine. Why are you forcing your atheist/agnostic views on me?