A civilized nation must respect the rights of all its people to live without fear for their lives, property and to be treated fairly in our justice system. It shouldn't matter who you're, what you believe or how you dress. Americans have the right of life, liberty and the parsuite of happiness...Some of the shit I hear coming from certain African nations and south Asian nations makes me sad as they can't accept that some people want to marry a partner of the same sex or allow their people to choose the other "gender" to spend their own goddamn life as. As far as I am concern that is a dictatorship as the individual doesn't have a choice in who they wish to be in life!
For religious people,,,I am not saying that you should be forced to do anything, but you also have to accept if you're a civilized human being that you have to live with these people and treat them with a element of respect. You don't have a right to harm them or demand the government to do so. You can live your life but you can't violate other peoples rights!
LGBT people deserve to feel safe and without harm in this nation that's suppose to be civilized and free. If you're a MAN and want to be a WOMEN. WHY NOT? Isn't it not the individuals choice to take the path they choose within a truly free society. And we as a society better defend this individuals right to make it.
So, a civilzed nation should respect the rights is all its people, unless you disagree with those rights. At least that is what you said.
We lost the right to practice our religion as it dictates, and we are on the verge of losing our 4th and 2nd Amendment rights. That's ok with you apparently.
He left out one part of what he believes. He says people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as long as he and those like him agree with what is being done.
He says he supports same sex marriage giving reasons as to why he does. I've found many of them that say two consenting people that love each other should be able to marry. However, when I ask whether or not they support a brother/sister, father/daughter, or mother/son marriage, they are quick to deny freedom and choice to those types claiming that certain things can be limited. While I don't agree with same sex or any of the others, if those arguing consenting adults, love each other, and freedom/choice truly believed it, they wouldn't oppose the other types. Since they do, what you and I have said about their concept of respecting rights of others is true.