06-22-2003, 02:53 PM
Virtue is morality, and morality is not the realm of government, but of religion.
Government is grounded in morality. Your entire case seems to be based on moral beliefs. Or do you have some sort of proof that humans have a right to liberty and justice that doesn't involve your moral beliefs?
Liberty should only be restricted when there is a compelling case to do so. This almost invariably means an infringement (or likely infringement) on someone else's liberty. Since there is no case for this with homosexual marriage, this can also be discarded.
We have laws against public nudity. We have laws against gambling and prostitution. Heck, we even have laws about wearing seatbelts. Pure libertarianism is not a fact that the world must run by, it's an opinion shared by a minority. Maybe it's the key to a just society, but that arguement is "so vague as to be irrelevant".
Government is grounded in morality. Your entire case seems to be based on moral beliefs. Or do you have some sort of proof that humans have a right to liberty and justice that doesn't involve your moral beliefs?
Liberty should only be restricted when there is a compelling case to do so. This almost invariably means an infringement (or likely infringement) on someone else's liberty. Since there is no case for this with homosexual marriage, this can also be discarded.
We have laws against public nudity. We have laws against gambling and prostitution. Heck, we even have laws about wearing seatbelts. Pure libertarianism is not a fact that the world must run by, it's an opinion shared by a minority. Maybe it's the key to a just society, but that arguement is "so vague as to be irrelevant".