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To: Bill who wrote (86281)	11/17/2004 9:56:29 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793597

There are many reasons why voters choose to vote against gay marriage, but the bottom line is that U.S. voters are not prepared to put gay relationships on an equal footing, morally or legally, with hetero relationships. It's that simple. That’s precisely what I’m trying to say. There is no question here about same-sex marriages doing anyone any harm. They don’t, and we all know it. At root, the debate isn’t even about same-sex marriages. It’s about defining acceptable grounds for the majority to restrict the liberties of a minority. I don’t believe that simple dislike constitutes acceptable grounds for such restriction, no matter how large the majority is. It’s worth noting, I think, that the denial of liberty always begins with groups that are unpopular. It doesn’t necessarily stop there. I don’t see how it’s possible to reconcile opposition to same-sex marriage with the position that the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right. What could be more fundamental to the pursuit of happiness than the right to marry the person you want to marry?