[America First Libertarian]

they have such great reverence for it that they don’t feel entitled or qualified to determine it for anyone other than themselves.

This is my main beef with the religious right. I have no problem with them, in fact many libertarians are extremely religious, but simply don't want government in their business. The whole gay issue illustrates it best. I value morality, but I am a sinner, and surely would rather die, that legislate another adults behavior, as long as they are not initiating force against another American, do what you please, and stay out of my business. I'll leave the rest up to God.
I have many associates that fall under this category, of south park conservative, and they just want to be left alone, and do likewise for others, but free expression is probably the most conspicuous aspect to them. And I often join them in pointing out the utter hypocrisy that is present amongst liberals and the left.

[wildwood]

i'd take a libertarian on the supreme court before i kept jp stevens, ruth buzzy ginsberg, kennedy, souter or breyer. what a bunch of european socialists they are.

[bpjam]

Would you rather have Christian conservatives in your party or Liberal crosser dressers? You only get two choices.

[KC_for_Freedom]

I value morality, but I am a sinner, and surely would rather die, that legislate another adults behavior

I don't see the homosexual issue as one of legislating another's behavior.

Homosexual soilder? OK but keep quiet about your bedroom pals and bedroom behavoior. What is being legislated?

Homosexual marriage? Well, form a legal contract with whomever you choose. Again, you don't need to bring the behavior to a public place, Do you? Here I believe the homosexuals want the legislation. Somehow creating within the area of sexuality a "civil right".

I agree with you about the religious right. Religion is a private matter, and I am as irratated over the door to door evangelicals as the next person. I don't care whether homosexuality is a sin, it is enough for me to realize my feelings run counter to public variations of sexuality. (Actually too much public heterosexuality is too much as well.) But I don't worry about offending someone when I say you can't join our club and stand for open homosexual behavior. It should not be an area for the courts or the legislature. But remember who is pushing the agenda, and who is simply resistant to it.

[Mulch]

The religious right (I'm included here) see the government as already in the business of legislating morality (liberal morality for past 40 years or so). Now, its just a matter of whose version of morality the government will enforce. Quite frankly, I don't think we want a society where homosexuals are determining right and wrong for the rest of society.

[subterfuge]

What the hey?

You'd "rather die than legislate another adults behavior"?

So you have no problem with murder and rape? How about stealing?

[LibertarianInExile]

Well said BUMP!

Welcome to FR!