liberalogic said:The issue of Christian values that I've so strongly opposed as a national standard is not because I don't respect them, it's because there are values that dictate how an individual should live when they are respecting the rights of others. If you are a Christian, go for it, but don't tell me that I should live that way if I'm not breaking the law. If anything, it's these "traditional values" that are being pushed down the throat of America.
Example?
liberalogic said:And part of my argument was that there is room to disagree; there is room to state your opinion, but that doesn't mean it should be forced upon another if they are acting in accordance with the law.
Example?
liberalogic said:And then of course we have to hear: let everyone vote on it!
Yeah - representative government can be SUCH a drag.
liberalogic said:Well, perhaps the best line I've heard in a while is what Powerman said:
"Sometimes the minority needs to be protected from the majority."
To the exclusion of the majority's rights?