For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
church and state by hayaji on deviantart
for those of you that are totally and completely sick and tired of the ongoing discussion surrounding the recent failed propositions that would extend the legal privilege of conjugal equality to all people regardless of sexual persuasion- i just need to say one thing,, and then i promise not to discuss it again…
is it just me,, or has everyone,, including those who sponsored the bill,, seemingly missed the point entirely??? correct me if i am wrong,, but a proposition is a legal issue.. it has nothing to do with religion.. a proposition is a precursor to a law,, not a moral statement… it has nothing what so ever to do with where an individuals moral obligation to their god falls… the question here,, is whether or not the the state should grant same sex unions the same legal privileges enjoyed by heterosexual couples.. (since i cannot personally think of any advantages (legal or otherwise) to being married,, i will refrain from listing them for you here…..)
people seem to forget that if they allow the bylaws of the church to infiltrate the civil rights laws,, they are leaving the door open for the state to, in turn, infiltrate the laws of the church… do you want your federal, state and/or local government infringing on your right to practice your chosen religion?? of course you don’t..
however,, if you allow individual states to nullify the first section of the 14th amendment to the constitution where in it states: “ …. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” (which by the way,, was put into law to secure the rights of former slaves)
-can reneging on the first amendment,, the one that assures each of us the freedom to practice our chosen religion, be far behind??
as adults we try to inculcate into our children the importance of weighing the consiquences of their actions,, before they act… as my last statement on this issue,, i would suggest, that in this instance,, we do just that.
there,,, i said it… i feel much better now….
