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Quote by: Osborn F Enready Tinybear said:
Incidentally, which of my views do you think I show a disrespect for people's rights?
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It is not so much your views, as much as your perception of those rights. You talk casually of removing rights, curbing rights, legislating away rights, ignoring rights, regulating rights, that I think you may not understand the concept of "rights vs privilidge".
As I said, I was not attempting to be mean, or derogatory in any way. Your perception of things just leaves me questioning where these ideas come from. |
Well, I should hardly think that calling for a vote on a matter of great concern and controversy is advocating removal, ignoring...etc rights. On the contrary it is exercising a right. Actually, if I haven't already said so, I personally think gay marriages should be recognized. I think I said much earlier that personally gay marriage is definitely not my cup of tea, but since it isn't any of my business and doesn't adversely affect me, gays can do what they like and have it recognized by law. Having said that, however, I can see that they may be substantial numbers of people in America who hold a different view. Why not find out? Why not have a referendum?