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"I would certainly respect the rights of others to support the opposing side" No such right exists in this context. A proposition to ban interracial marriage
by courtf 12y ago
"I would certainly respect the rights of others to support the opposing side"
No such right exists in this context. A proposition to ban interracial marriage has nothing to do with people's consciences and everything to do with the letter of the law, where marriage is an established legal construct to which access is guaranteed under the 14th amendment. Voting to have rights stripped from other citizens for arbitrary reasons is not a protected freedom and such a proposition is patently unconstitutional on its face. You don't need to be impartial here.
- icebraining 12y agoNo such right exists in this context. Sure they do. Free speech applies even if what you defend is illegal or unconstitutional. Brandenburg v. Ohio made it very explicit. Besides, while it may seem weird to Americans, constitutions do change. Ours is not yet 40 years old, and already we're speaking about changing it.
- courtf 12y agoFree speech != voting to legislate away the rights of some minority. This is a rampant conflation.