The implication is that two dudes who want to get married is the moral equivalent of slavery. That’s absurd.
It seems to me that the GOP should be leading the effort to not let the federal government define what marriage is or isn’t. Why cede that power to the feds? Let churches define it. And/or municipalities. Whatever. And don’t let the federal government say you have to perform a gay wedding, or be forced to decorate a cake for such.
I think this issue is one of the least important issues of the day. What consequence is it to me and my marriage if two dudes in Cali get married? Whose rights are violated? Slavery, of course, is a whole ‘nuther ballgame. Obviously.
But this issue is perfect for sucking up a huge proportion of the political discourse, and for raising money. For both parties. That’s the real reason why we debate this. It helps keep the two-party system rollin’.
Exactly right. Whether 2 guys get married has no effect on me. The ever increasing power of the welfare -surveillance state is a far greater threat to freedom.
The implication is that two dudes who want to get married is the moral equivalent of slavery. That’s absurd.You left out bigamy... which is exactly where same sex "marriage" is heading.
If you allow for the creeps and weirdos to define marriage, which is what you are doing... then they will.
I agree. Additionally stop wasting money and time on the war on drugs, which is a failure.
THAT is the crux of it. Without the force of government behind it, the homosexual "civil rights" agenda would be dead in the water; the majority rejects it, otherwise government force wouldn't be called for.
In spite of what Obama says, America is a Christian nation; our bible defines marriage. Outlawing gay marriage is like outlawing unicorns in any case -- in vain. Allow businesses, churches, employers, the military, schools, landlords, all free people, to deal with two people of the same sex who pretend to be married, in our own civil ways. PERIOD. Take government out of it. PERIOD.
Government force now dictates to us how WE deal with unicorns. Cut it off, prune that government, and watch morality come snapping back as people were restored to being able to tell open homosexuals, "parade it somewhere else, thank you."
I think this issue is one of the least important issues of the day. What consequence is it to me and my marriage if two dudes in Cali get married? Whose rights are violated? Slavery, of course, is a whole ‘nuther ballgame. Obviously.
The older I get, the more major an issue it appears to me because it is so wickedly destructive to our poor, heart-breakingly vulnerable youths! Compassion is a strength, a Christian strength. Really, I know that sounds sappy, but it's just sad, sorry sin that wears souls down, and these young kids are in such ugly waters, socially. The gay agenda seeks to promote it to our youths! In grade school, no less, and even younger. Jesus had pretty harsh words for those who would lead little ones astray. Vote FOR that in a Republican candidate? In order to vote "against" it in the Democrat?
When rocks float.
If Rand Paul stands for prohibiting any government force that would punish a baker, photographer, hall, entertainer, church, florist, whatever, for turning down a gay client, if Rand Paul stands for ENDING any government force that would punish a business for refusing to extend spousal benefits to "married" gays, if Rand Paul stands for ENDING that kind of government force, he's on the same side of the river as I am.