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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
If the majority of ballots say yes, then legalize gay marriage.
If the majority of ballots say no, then don't.
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People are often idiots, especially when it comes to cultural inertia. Miscegenation laws were struck down in 1968 in Loving v. Virginia, and rightly so, not because a majority of people wanted it, but because it was the
right thing to do. The majority was wrong.
It wasn't until 1992, 24 years later that polls showed a majority of Americans approving of interracial marriage. Protecting the rights of everyone is more important than catering to the prejudices of any group, even when it's the majority.