Comparing the struggle against oppression to the struggle to oppress is only accurate in that both are struggles to exert a will on the population at large. Beyond that, any meaningful comparison is lost and you slip into the realm of moral relativism(conservatives can use it when it suits their purpose) where fighting for your rights are bad because in doing so you deny your oppressors their right to oppress you. It matters little whether one side is acting in a way counter to the spirit of our nation's constitution. Martin luther king had no right to complain about the oppression of blacks, after all, he was attempting to oppress whites by denying them their god given right to treat all minorities like trash.
Fucking give me a break.
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Originally Posted by Justsomeguy
In no way is segregation laws a legitimate defense of gay marriage. I'm sorry, but it just isn't so.
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Generally when you make an assertion you back it up with some sort of logic or rationale.