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I don't think diversity has anything to do with it. The country was settled by Puritans, and many of the laws on the books are Puritanical in nature. Witness the "Blue Laws" regarding alcohol on the east coast, which are just beginning to come down. The problem is that no lawmaker wants to appear to support drinking, so they don't want to be the first to push for changes. It is the same problem with same sex legisation. Lawmakers probably fear being suspected of homosexuality were they to push for reform of those laws. Philadelphia recently took a hit when the state repealed the rights of homosexual couples regarding sharing of health benefits. It's idiotic. I have no idea how anyone can actually be opposed to same sex couples having the same rights as heterosexual couples.
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