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So you're opposed to abortion and gun control then? Welcome aboard! Cannoli Send a noteboard - 21/10/2012 06:14:14 AM
I'm referring to things that aren't inherently wrong, merely made illegal because of religious (Christian) reasons. Things like gay marriage, prostitution, gambling, drugs, etc. As long as something is done by one or more consenting adults, and if there is harm it's done only to the consenting adults, it should be legal.


I am not consenting in my recognition of marriage existing between any combinations of parties beyond one genetic male and one genetic female. Gay marriage harms me by forcing me to accord it the same treatment. That is a curtailment of my individual rights to liberty and property.

As far as the harm caveat, in no way, shape or form could an unborn fetus be considered to be capable of giving consent. Abortion is therefore wrong. The various arguments used to except the fetus from human rights have also been used regarding racial minorities and mentally or physically handicapped individuals or classes, and have also been generally rejected by moral reasoning.

Gun possession and use harms no one, except under existing laws against assault and murder. So long as assault, murder, manslaughter, robbery or threats to life, liberty or property are not done, there is nothing wrong with a person owning, carrying or using a firearm by your definition.

Taxes, on the other hand, do harm to adults by confiscating their property. Direct taxes were unconstitutional in the US for over a century for the very reasons you give.
Cannoli
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For all you supporters of Gay Marriage: What about polygamy? - 20/10/2012 12:02:06 AM 1418 Views
Legal rights. - 20/10/2012 12:14:10 AM 819 Views
It almost sounds like you are saying... - 20/10/2012 12:31:40 AM 794 Views
That is what I'm saying it. - 20/10/2012 01:07:50 AM 776 Views
Technically, privileges, not rights. - 20/10/2012 04:16:45 AM 779 Views
Sure - 20/10/2012 12:35:53 AM 711 Views
All for it... For adults over the age of 18. *NM* - 20/10/2012 01:18:04 AM 422 Views
What about it? - 20/10/2012 01:21:17 AM 776 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/10/2012 01:51:25 AM 448 Views
+2 *NM* - 20/10/2012 11:18:39 AM 397 Views
should be legal, would be nice for poly people. should include polygyny and polyandry. *NM* - 20/10/2012 03:29:05 AM 399 Views
poly people? - 20/10/2012 12:44:01 PM 741 Views
Government needs to stop legislating morality. So yes *NM* - 20/10/2012 03:36:37 AM 386 Views
That's a huge chunk of what government does. - 20/10/2012 04:35:45 PM 747 Views
That's not what I'm saying - 21/10/2012 03:21:08 AM 768 Views
So you're opposed to abortion and gun control then? Welcome aboard! - 21/10/2012 06:14:14 AM 721 Views
Why do you keep talking about gay marriage and polygamy in the same sentence.. - 20/10/2012 03:58:26 AM 786 Views
Get a grip. Your response is just what I tried to avoid. - 20/10/2012 04:33:40 AM 711 Views
The more fool you. - 21/10/2012 05:55:30 AM 806 Views
Ha! Point. *NM* - 20/10/2012 05:40:34 AM 585 Views
Marriage is always a choice, whatever the motive(s.) - 22/10/2012 04:00:40 PM 740 Views
I got no opinion on it. - 20/10/2012 12:51:43 PM 838 Views
The idea of a group marriage makes me uncomfortable - 20/10/2012 04:19:48 PM 713 Views
As long as it is equitable - 20/10/2012 05:55:57 PM 711 Views
The state shouldn't even recognize marriage beyond name changes anyway - 21/10/2012 03:52:40 AM 787 Views
Indeed - 21/10/2012 06:04:41 AM 843 Views
I don't give a damn what you call it. That's your business. - 21/10/2012 06:17:40 AM 1116 Views
And so? - 21/10/2012 07:05:08 AM 739 Views
Re: And so? - 21/10/2012 04:10:19 PM 922 Views
Legal contracts must be open to all consenting adults, or none. - 22/10/2012 03:11:55 PM 801 Views
You are correct, yet your reasoning is flawed. - 23/10/2012 03:20:25 PM 717 Views
Again, the Equal Protection Clause has far less force on private entities than on government. - 23/10/2012 03:52:06 PM 657 Views
Much less force, yes. - 23/10/2012 04:15:03 PM 663 Views
The crux is "If it's my business, it's my business." - 23/10/2012 04:43:25 PM 737 Views
+1 *NM* - 23/10/2012 07:36:46 PM 331 Views
No the analogy is not exact, nor legally the same... - 23/10/2012 07:33:25 PM 630 Views
Analogy is not equality, only similarity. - 24/10/2012 04:37:29 PM 834 Views
We aren't asking for something better or different. - 23/10/2012 04:27:04 PM 720 Views
yeah, it is very circular. - 23/10/2012 07:44:33 PM 757 Views

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