To: Kevin Rose who wrote (538015 ) 2/10/2004 11:45:43 AM From: Neocon Read Replies (1) | Respond to I do not think that one is excluded from moral reasoning in respect of legislation, as long as it is a matter of common sense and broad social impact (we only protect individuals from themselves if they are mentally or emotionally challenged, or the risks are not widely enough publicized). For example, most states still legislate against prostitution on the basis, as much as anything else, that it encourages the exploitation of women and that it is dangerous to the integrity of the family. I would not exclude homosexual marriage per se because it is immoral. In fact, I would not exclude it completely. I would say that it is a sensitive issue (challenging profoundly people's already tenuous sense of propriety in sexuality) when it is difficult enough to encourage discipline about moderation and fidelity in heterosexual relationships, and that if it comes, it should be piecemeal, as each state sees fit, by majority decision, and after serious debate.
