05-08-2016, 02:53 AM
For me, it's about the legal realities. If American laws and practices weren't so obnoxious, I'd care less about it.
Though that said, unless they can definitely prove harm comes by it (not just offending someone) then there should be no prohibition between what individuals choose for themselves. That's the whole point of being a free country, as opposed "freedom for me, oppression for thee" that many want it to be. In any case, I'm not impressed when someone says it should be illegal because their religion that condones slavery and child abuse says it should be.
For that matter, plenty who want gay marriage banned on religious grounds should also be against divorce. Granted, at least a few are, but there are way too many Kim Davises out there who pick and choose what fits their bigotry and ignores that which is inconvenient, even if the Bible verse they ignore is right next to the one they cite so passionately.
Of course, even the American public would refuse to vote to amend constitutions or change laws to prevent the divorces that Jesus forbade, because that could affect them (I also believe this is a big reason why they've had such a hard time getting public support for banning abortion). But they can still feel self-righteous without inconveniencing themselves to ban marriage to a minority, even if many of those same people will give speeches about how we live in a republic, not a democracy, and therefore the majority can't vote away their rights or money (at least when it's convenient to spout that, but shift gears when it's no longer convenient).
Though that said, unless they can definitely prove harm comes by it (not just offending someone) then there should be no prohibition between what individuals choose for themselves. That's the whole point of being a free country, as opposed "freedom for me, oppression for thee" that many want it to be. In any case, I'm not impressed when someone says it should be illegal because their religion that condones slavery and child abuse says it should be.
For that matter, plenty who want gay marriage banned on religious grounds should also be against divorce. Granted, at least a few are, but there are way too many Kim Davises out there who pick and choose what fits their bigotry and ignores that which is inconvenient, even if the Bible verse they ignore is right next to the one they cite so passionately.
Of course, even the American public would refuse to vote to amend constitutions or change laws to prevent the divorces that Jesus forbade, because that could affect them (I also believe this is a big reason why they've had such a hard time getting public support for banning abortion). But they can still feel self-righteous without inconveniencing themselves to ban marriage to a minority, even if many of those same people will give speeches about how we live in a republic, not a democracy, and therefore the majority can't vote away their rights or money (at least when it's convenient to spout that, but shift gears when it's no longer convenient).
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