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"As a citizen, you are neither in charge of enforcing your morality, nor imposing your ethos upon anyone else."

In other words, my citizenship in a free country doesn't extend to my own morality or moral conscience. I have no business deciding issues of right and wrong at all, right?

That's some idea of freedom, isn't it? If I'm not qualified to use my moral judgement as a citizen of a free country, perhaps you could start by telling me who is?

Its called being part of a society. As a group "We the People" have decided to live in the same society. This means as part of "living together" we accept limitations on what we can and can not do. Speeds are limited on roads, there are limitations on what you can or can't do on real property based on location.

We also have accepted limitations can and are subject to state by state determinations. There are states which accept common law marriage and others that do not. States that allow common law marriage have various standards to establish common law status.

With that said, as a society we have determined that there ARE limitations to the sexual act. The only aspect of sex that has been protected as a fundamental aspect of society is the right of procreation. Non-procreation sex is not protected. If non-procreation sex is elevated to the status of a fundamental right then NO LIMITATION on sex is valid. The adult incest example is valid and then legally allowed.

In other words, my citizenship in a free country doesn't extend to my own morality or moral onscience.

It extends to YOU, not me. That's the difference between freedom and domination. Your values are YOURS, mine belong to me. You need never associate yourself with people who do not share your values.

If I'm not qualified to use my moral judgement as a citizen of a free country, perhaps you could start by telling me who is?

You are free to make whatever moral valuation you deem fit, as it applies to you and your family. However, once you decide to cross the line and impose your views on someone else, you have ceased to be a freedom loving american and have become a dominating dictator.