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Old 01-26-2012, 10:14 AM
 
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Having a Referendum on Gay Marriage is Wrong

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Can you imagine what would have happened in the deep south had we simply allowed white majority in states like Mississippi or Alabama to decide on the legitimacy of the black minority? When the very problem is that a minority isn’t being given the same first class citizen rights as the majority, how do you justify allowing the majority to decide the issue? Talk about stacking the deck.
Having a Referendum on Gay Marriage is Wrong

Maybe Christie needs it explained to him that civil rights is not based upon majority rules.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:15 AM
 
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Being "gay" is not a right.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:16 AM
 
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Tell that to California as well.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:18 AM
 
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Being "gay" is not a right.
In a free society it is.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:19 AM
 
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Being "gay" is not a right.
Only according to a mental deficient. A person is guaranteed their individual rights in our Constitution. Not what you deem as rights, but the individual...get it?
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:24 AM
 
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Only according to a mental deficient. A person is guaranteed their individual rights in our Constitution. Not what you deem as rights, but the individual...get it?
It's obviously not considered a protected right. If it were than ALL states who do not allow same sex marriage would be up on charges. Since they are not, it is perfectly safe to conclude that same sex marriage is not a protected right!
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:26 AM
 
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Only according to a mental deficient. A person is guaranteed their individual rights in our Constitution. Not what you deem as rights, but the individual...get it?
Hmmmmm maybe I should exercise my individual rights to smoke in bar that has been forced to be non smoking?

As it's been argued often allowing the majority to rule based on majority alone is very slippery slope, enjoy your cake.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:26 AM
 
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Automatically I knew Christie was correct in his position without even reading the link, just because of who started the thread.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:27 AM
 
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Tell that to California as well.
You beat me to it. The OP must have forgotten about the battle being waged in Cali. I'm thinking he/she just hates Chris Christie. Simple as that.
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:27 AM
 
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It's obviously not considered a protected right. If it were than ALL states who do not allow same sex marriage would be up on charges. Since they are not, it is perfectly safe to conclude that same sex marriage is not a protected right!
The point is that it is a ridiculous premise to have a "referendum" make the decision as to what is civilly right. Our Constitution does that.
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