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Um, no. When you are legally barred from say, having power of attorney when your loved one of decades is on their deathbed, or, say, unable to find a landlord

Um, no. When you are legally barred from say, having power of attorney when your loved one of decades is on their deathbed, or, say, unable to find a landlord that will rent to you, because some asshole politicians fought on behalf of their asshole constituents against your right to do so simply because you do not conform to the idea they project onto their god as holding as to what constitutes a "proper" family unit, politics very much happens to you.

AnthonyMouse 8y ago
Is it not relevant that "the system" has already done what you wanted in this case and constitutionally recognized gay marriage? You're asking for something you already have.
- colanderman 8y ago
  You say that like LGBT individuals don't continue to face legal challenges at the state level [1], or the threat of reduced protections at the federal level [2]. Anyway, the answer is no, because the discussion is about the impact of denigrating political stances on individuals generally. My example is one of many illustrating the importance of a greater principle: a workplace that supports the parties that work to forward such legislation supports the dehumanization of individuals. That is intolerable. When human dignity hangs in the balance, politics matter. [1] https://www.aclu.org/legislation-affecting-lgbt-rights-across-country#harmfulantilgbt https://www.aclu.org/legislation-affecting-lgbt-rights-acros... [2] https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-lgbt-rights-discrimination-353774 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-lgbt-rights-...
  - AnthonyMouse 8y ago
    But now you're moving the goalposts. It's no longer about making life decisions for your own family and avoiding homelessness, now it's about forcing another person to do something against their will even though similar services are available elsewhere. Your position is no longer as convincing.

AnthonyMouse 8y ago

Is it not relevant that "the system" has already done what you wanted in this case and constitutionally recognized gay marriage? You're asking for something you already have.

colanderman 8y ago
You say that like LGBT individuals don't continue to face legal challenges at the state level [1], or the threat of reduced protections at the federal level [2]. Anyway, the answer is no, because the discussion is about the impact of denigrating political stances on individuals generally. My example is one of many illustrating the importance of a greater principle: a workplace that supports the parties that work to forward such legislation supports the dehumanization of individuals. That is intolerable. When human dignity hangs in the balance, politics matter. [1] https://www.aclu.org/legislation-affecting-lgbt-rights-across-country#harmfulantilgbt https://www.aclu.org/legislation-affecting-lgbt-rights-acros... [2] https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-lgbt-rights-discrimination-353774 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-lgbt-rights-...
- AnthonyMouse 8y ago
  But now you're moving the goalposts. It's no longer about making life decisions for your own family and avoiding homelessness, now it's about forcing another person to do something against their will even though similar services are available elsewhere. Your position is no longer as convincing.