[Dominic Harr]

You guys like taking advantage of the organizational skills and the dedication of religious conservatives, but boy you hate it when it comes time to respect them for what they value!!!

I'm sorry if I gave you some reason to believe that.

I do *respect* what religious conservatives feel about marriage, homosexuality, and the like. I just don't believe it is a "Political" issue.

Just like I am against prostitution. But I do not think it should be criminal. That is not a function of govt.

I'm trying to point out the difference between 'social' views and their political counterparts. Social views are fine, until someone wants to enforce them on others.

Socially Liberal simply means, "live and let live", to me.

[SierraWasp]

Sorry Dominic, but one of the undeniable truths of life is that politics can and does permeate anything and everything whether we like it or not!

I also *respect* your obviously Libertarian view of these issues, but as you know... slavery was treated as a "live and let live" thang for a long, long time!!!

The choices you are giving us in this thread are far too limiting and limited... And I think you know it. No offense intended and none taken!