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Why a Good Person Can Vote Against Same-Sex Marriage

jaybird8 Wrote: Oct 30, 2012 4:12 PM

Prager writes, ". . . the equality of human beings of every race was a central tenet of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other world religions." Oh really? Muslims think men and women (both human beings) are equal? Whey then do they treat women worse than dogs? And anyone who thinks men and women are the same ought to ask why there are no women playing in the National Football League. And also ask whether we should field an army of women soldiers instead of men. Idiocy. Pure "progressive" idiocy.

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Why a Good Person Can Vote Against Same-Sex Marriage

Next week voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington will vote on whether to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples.

Given that there are good people on both sides of this issue, how are we to explain their opposing views?

The primary explanation is this: Proponents and opponents ask two different questions.

Proponents of same-sex marriage ask: Is keeping the definition of marriage as man-woman fair to gays? Opponents of same-sex marriage ask: Is same-sex marriage good for society?

Few on either side honestly address the question of the other side. Opponents of same-sex marriage rarely acknowledge...