[purpleraine]

I would argue that the world is much more moral today. We have equality of political power in many countries, slavery only exists is a small portion of the planet; evil dictators can be challenged by democratic countries and removed from power; education and medical care are available as never before; religious missionaries have spread doctrine around the world; more countries talk before they fight; the list can continue.

Yes, we see more skin and sexual behavior in public, but overall, I would argue, that we are much more moral.

What I see here is that we said that we believe in freedom, but some of us don't want others to have the freedom to commit sexual sins and we don't want homos to have the same access to society. We are afraid to practice the very freedom we subscribe to.

[AHerald]

I would argue that the world is much more moral today. We have equality of political power in many countries, slavery only exists is a small portion of the planet

That's true and good. More people living in free and democratic societies is obviously a moral good. I don't see how it follows, though, that the world is much more moral. Political freedom does not ipso facto give rise to moral behavior.

What I see here is that we said that we believe in freedom, but some of us don't want others to have the freedom to commit sexual sins and we don't want homos to have the same access to society. We are afraid to practice the very freedom we subscribe to.

You are confused as to what constitutes freedom. You are confusing it with license. They are not the same thing. And the threat presented by gay marriage is not some reactionary puritanical concern with sexual sins. (Do you really believe that?) It's a deep concern about a tiny minority dictating to an overwhelming majority the new definition of an institution that the wisdom of thousands of years tells us is essential to a successful society.