Shame on you, NC

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

But on what basis do you vote, if not upon what you think is right and wrong? And, for religious people, they obtain that compass from religious teachings. From where do you get a sense of right and wrong? Or does that not come into play?

And your point is well-taken--but the issue is not whether same sex marriage should be legal: it's whether same-sex marriage is "marriage."

You are erroneously conflating "religious values" with "moral values." Are you saying that people who are not religious and have not been subject to "religious teachings" are somehow incapable of forming a sense of right and wrong? We are a nation/society of laws guided by a constitution that stresses the importance of personal freedom, personal responsibility, freedom of/from religion and equality (well... only if you include all of the amendments that have been made over the past couple hundred years). As an American, it is your duty to uphold the spirit of the U.S. Constitution when you enter the voting booth- that is your moral compass.

Civil marriage is strictly a legal construct that confers certain legal privileges and responsibilities between two people and their families- nothing more and nothing less. Nothing religious about it. I'm not sure why this should differ depending on whether the marriage is between same sex or mixed gender couples. How is same sex marriage not "marriage?"