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2. If she'd kept her mouth shut, she would have received no attention or sympathy. 3. There is a difference between issuing a license and performing a marriage ceremony, even if just a civil ceremony before a magistrate. Not sure how the Court will ultimately rule about forcing someone to perform a civil ceremony, but I'm hoping magistrates will be able to follow their beliefs on this one (and, yes, I'm very pro same sex marriages). |
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/07/op...jail.html?_r=0
There does seem to be some unwillingness to compromise with respect to some government officials right to follow their religious beliefs. |
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The only way for this trend to be stopped before it is too late is for the silent, not in my back yard majority of Americans to speak up and be visible in their objection. The special interest and minority groups have it figured out. They count on the lack of motivation and lack of taking action by the majority. There are not many years left to put a stop to this trend. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...line.html?_r=0
I do not see transgender rights as being an "evil". And a slippery slop argument here does not seem to apply as very few people would want to go though these experiences IMHO. |
For being among the smallest of small special interest or minority groups it gets far more attention than many issues with a much larger participation.
Now just why does such a "statistically insignificant" number get so much media and political attention? |
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I really don't think that being "pro same sex marriages" would matter, if she is technically right. In that I mean, if she was following written instructions defining prerequisites of issuing a marriage license. That's why I suggested that she probably would not have caused herself so much trouble if she would have simply stated that she did not have written instruction yet on issuing same sex marriages. Whether I am "pro" same sex or "con" makes little difference when related to statutory law. The Supreme court is not able to make law. It can only interpret the existing laws. I empathize with her religious beliefs but also have to look at this realistically. In a matter of law, religion will almost always lose, regardless of the idea of majority rules. |
I would say that nature supports same-sex couples. As the world gets bigger and more crowded, isn't it a good thing that some couples can't have children without artificial intervention? Keeps the population numbers down.
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The North Carolina law will not protect anyone. You have the absolute right to freedom of religion but not the right to impose your religion on the rest of us!!!! |
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Guess I am a bit agitated today. Blame it on the rain. |
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I agree. But even on the few occasions that I didn't agree with you dewilson, I never disliked you or felt angry with you. |
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