Of course. The media pushes gun control, global warming scare tactics, etc. But as we all know, you don’t have to listen to them, and most people don’t. By the way, how is swallowing what the media says without questioning it different from swalling whatever a pastor says without questioning it?
If a small group of people want to overturn this, it is up to them t prove why this is something that will make society flourish. society need not explain or defend its position. 5000 years of universal agreement has more than validated societies position.