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Originally Posted by etdpratt
I think it has to be something agreed upon by each member of the team. Like it or not, some believe that gay marriage is wrong based on their religious beliefs, and just because you may disagree, it doesn't make your opinion more valid than theirs. I believe if the members of the team agree to it, I would have no problem with a patch.
I think everything is always better when decisions are made by a majority vote.
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No sale
If someone doesn't want to marry someone of the same sex based upon their religion...no problem it impacts no one but themselves.
However, when they decide to deny (or attempt to change the law to deny) someone other than themselves the same suite of rights based upon race, gender, sexual orientation etc. That opinion is NOT valid IMO...you can't deny someone else the same right you have because someone interpreted the wishes of the flying spaghetti monster a certain way.
And I have the same opinion about majority rules....human rights should not be determined by majority rule.
I'll take the misogynistic version of Sharia law as another example...I don't accept that ######bags can make women second/third class citizens because they have a 'holy' man saying its the way to go...nor do I accept that philosophy as valid if the majority (of men) in the region think its right.
Equal human rights is a philosophy that trumps religion and democracy.