Homosexuality is destructive behavior.Why should the government not try to curtail destructive behavior?
Because overspending your money is destructive behaviour as well. Does that mean the government should control your personal finances, or limit what you can or can't do with your money within reason?
Of course not. Nor can they prevent you from insulting people. "You're a jerk and I wish you were dead" is destructive behaviour as well.
You have to give people freedom, and trust they will do the right thing. Most of them will. A few won't. THat's life.
Fine, but it would need to be consistant. Curtail drinking (in everyone, as you MIGHT be an alcoholic), smoking (oops), overeating (oops), driving without a seat belt (oops) ...
Well, they do it already, so I guess it must be okay ...
Except, where does it stop? Someone dies from video games --- gotta stop that.
Voting? The people might make the wrong choice. Let's protect them from themselves.
I'm against legislating any of the above, so I've got to be against it for homosexuality ... just so we stop ceding power to the government. Doesn't mean I have to like it.
Too much caffeine, fat, sugar, etc are destructive. Fatties cost this country lots in lost productivity time and health care. Stop the fatties before they destory America!
Your post brought to mind the fact that it is impossible to be conservative when one is socially liberal.