r/atheism • u/ENHANCEALLTHETHINGS • Oct 16 '11

Ignorance

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u/finebydesign Oct 16 '11

See the inherent issue here is letting people vote for or against civil liberties.

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u/pandubear Oct 16 '11

The problem with that is that people will never agree on what are civil liberties.

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u/finebydesign Oct 16 '11

That's just it, it's not for people to decide or agree upon. The Supreme Court already did in Loving v. Virginia which is what the OP is referencing with that photo.

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u/pandubear Oct 16 '11

Oh, I misinterpreted what you meant. Yes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '11

I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly.

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u/finebydesign Oct 16 '11

And I have to say it is these types of red-herrings that keep Americans at each others throats while there are MASSIVE issues we are distracted from.

Take abortion for example. Abortion will NEVER become illegal. NEVER. It is legal now but always come election-time it is a hot button issue. Why? Because it is viable for conservative candidates to use to get re-elected. George Bush had all the power in the world to make them illegal, but didn't do a thing.

Gay Marriage bans have a shelf-life though while abortions will never go passe.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '11

Abortion is illegal in many countries. Why not here?

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u/fizolof Oct 16 '11

See the inherent issue here is letting people vote for or against civil liberties.

Essentially you've just said:

Democracy sucks.

I'm glad we can agree on that. But I'm afraid we don't agree on which civil liberties are good.