padib said:
That's your definition of theocracy, and I respect it. It isn't mine at all. I don't think the world could even live in a theocracy, it can't handle living by God's rules. In this case, I never spoke about changing the law if you noticed, I simply said that I was proud of the lady and do not care that the law condemns what she did. And no matter where I'm from (not the US btw), I won't ever abide by rules I disagree with. In a democracy, the law is decided by a majority. It thus follows that a portion may not agree with said law, and may not want to live by it. The law used to forbid same-sex marriage, now it forbits refusing it. So did you like the law before? Did it matter? Back then, to you, of course it did. And in the name of human rights, you would have claimed how aweful the law was. And I could simply brush it off and say "I don't care about your ideals on human rights." The argument goes both ways. |
I know you're not from the US, that's why I said 'If you're in the US'. Which you're not. So, really, your opinion means less than nothing.
And I never said I agreed with all laws. Laws that blatantly restrict the rights of others, are obscene. Restricting LGBT to marriage, was obscene and I disagreed with it, because what they do with their lives is of little consequence to me. Of course, in a country of hundreds of millions of people, there are going to be laws you don't agree with, for the greater peace (though, part of the issue with the US, is the Government doesn't move fluidly enough to address older laws, in any realistic amount of time).
In fact, I actually disagree with Marriage being recognized by the US Government, period. Largely because the religious like to pretend they own the word. I'm more than happy to have the word erased from all relevant legislation, and pointing the finger at the religious and saying, you now have to re-register with the State, spend time out of your day, because the religious were dicks. That would tickle me pink, seriously. To watch public opinion of the religious drop (not for violence purposes, but to see their power base dwindle) would be the best thing to happen to the US. But, folks like Davis will do just fine. What, you think she won points with the hetero couples she denied licenses to, while she had her temper tantrum? It's possible, but unlikely. Most people don't like dealing with the Government beauracracy as it is, she prolonged that, just because she wanted to force her superstitions on others.
And, if you ever do visit the US, I suggest you do adhere to it's laws, or you may find yourself a ward of the State, for longer than you'd intended.
