“They also all believed that sodomy was a serious crime and in some cases warranted the death penalty.”
Where does this fall under the protection of life liberty and property?
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Because historically whenever the homosexuals take over a culture it destroys itself. The founders were educated enough to know this. That is where protection of life liberty and property comes into it.
It goes along with the whole degeneracy thing.
Nothing some strong churches and local governments can prevent from happening. My point is state and local govt best accomplishes social conservative goals.