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Originally Posted by BloodEclipse  Government needs to stay out of it. I don't think having "Johnny has two Daddies" forced upon grades schools is what we have government for. Has anyone ever wrote a book "Johnny has a Mom and a Dad".
How does sexual orientation make for a minority or protected group? All this group politics crap is just a way to divide us as a nation. It does nothing except to point out the fact that if you belong to this group you are different and if you support the group, they think it is because they are special.
The slippery slope then becomes, if you can marry someone from the same sex, why not be allowed to marry your dog? If those in that community see it work for the LGBT's and they follow the same path, can they not achieve the same result?
One of the biggest supporters of these types of laws is NAMBL (North American Man Boy Love Association) because it is just a foot in the door and we all know where they want to go next.
So is it possible that we could one day protect pedophiles as a group because after all we are making laws supporting a freedom of sexual orientation. |
I agree on the government point.
I disagree on the slippery slope point. No one will be able to marry their dog. Dog's are not human and have no ability to enter into a contract. A governmentally recognized marriage is a contract. Minors can already be married in plenty of places, all it takes is parental consent. Why should that be different if an adult and minor of the same sex want to marry? Pedophilia is already a crime, and would still be a crime, with an exception for legally married couples just like now.
As far as protection as a minorty or protected group goes, it depends on whether you feel sexual orientation is a choice or a hardwired biological process. If it is a choice, no protection. If it is biological, it should probably be protected. You can't choose to be black, asian, native american or any other race. You can't choose whether you are born a woman. That's the point of protection for those groups. If you can't choose to be gay/not gay, then there is basis for protection of gays.