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Originally posted by vermin
The whole point of America is that it is a government of the people. I may have read more into your post than was intended, but by the way it was worded (and the quotes), I got the impression that you think this is a bad thing. I respectfully disagree. Most Americans have religious beliefs that help to serve as a moral compass. And the whole point of democracy is that majority rules. Not "Let's accomodate every splinter and fringe group with another weird idea of how things should be". That's PETA thinking. The majority of Nevada residents thought prostitution should be legal (apparently), so it's legal there. Every community sets its own standards for how life should be (ideally).
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Actually, the US is NOT a democracy, despite what your teachers told you. We are a democratic republic. Our founding fathers where very carefull to create a constitution designed to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. The rule of law is there to protect the innocent. It should not be used to protect us from ourselves. We have the right to "pursue happiness" and if two people think it will make them happy to participate in a financial sexual arrangement, then they should be allowed too. Whether it actually makes them happy or not is irrelevent.