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To: cranked
I am having a hard time finding where same sex marriage is a ‘fundamental right.’

That's because it's not a fundamental right anymore than abortion is.

I am also finding that the majority rule in our country, as with some states, is being steadily overridden by minority rule.

That's because liberals believe that our laws exist to protect minorities from the majority.

268 posted on 08/04/2010 5:20:21 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
"That's because liberals believe that our laws exist to protect minorities from the majority."

I would alter that statement to read that liberals believe that our laws exist to impose the will of minorities on the majority.

272 posted on 08/04/2010 5:27:53 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: BuckeyeTexan
"That's because liberals believe that our laws exist to protect minorities from the majority."

Some do. Take the 1st Ammendment. A majority could vote representatives into Congress that may makes laws to limit free speech. The 1st Ammendment exists precisely to protect the minority from the majority. That's the point.

Having said that, I agree that there is no right to gay marriage and that this ruling is incorrect. Let's just not forget that the majority doesn't, and shouldn't, always get its way.

358 posted on 08/05/2010 10:46:05 PM PDT by mlo
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