tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post2066206618825765070..comments2024-03-28T08:03:32.297-07:00Comments on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: 'Survey - People of faith oppose 'religious liberty' laws' & other Friday midday news briefsBlackTsunamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349560427762283170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-19911711538399119972015-06-14T14:44:09.679-07:002015-06-14T14:44:09.679-07:00Re TPM, “nuance”
“The findings reflect a trend th...Re <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/06/11/3668650/poll-religious-americans-discrimination-marraige/" rel="nofollow">TPM</a>, “nuance”<br /><br /><i>“The findings reflect a trend that … religious people actually generally champion LGBT rights<br />:::<br />The survey also revealed … in 2006, the majority of Americans — 56 percent — believed that the question of <b>same-sex marriage</b> should be answered at the national level.<br /><br />But according to the 2015 survey … only 19 percent of Americans think the issue should be addressed at the national level, <b>with 72 percent saying it should be left up to the states to decide.</b>”</i><br />---<br />I’ve gotten this impression before, that the majority are ok with us having "equal rights" except when it comes to marriage.<br /><br />But that 72% number in favor of states deciding is appalling. Saying the states should decide is the same as saying the “people” should decide which is the same as saying it’s perfectly appropriate for the majority to decide the rights of the minority.<br /><br />The statistics in favor of marriage equality have been climbing for years and all I've heard over the past few months is that those for it are at least 50%, with some stats showing it closer to 60%.<br /><br />If both stats are correct, I guess the question then becomes; How can you be in favor of marriage equality AND think that my civil right to it should be put up for a vote?<br /><br />Anybody?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741631418494590847noreply@blogger.com