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Old Feb 24th, 2004, 09:29 PM       
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Originally Posted by Perndog
Religious basis for legislation is not the same as establishment of religion, and the majority rules in this country. The majority of people in this country are Christian and will therefore support laws based on Christian values.

Homosexuality, however, is too hot of an issue to press like this and a lot of Christians don't have a problem with it. There's no way 2/3 of Congress will get behind such an amendment.
Are you from the US? If you are, I should hope you know that in merka the majority only rules insofar as it abides by constitutional law, or, more accurately, the legal wisdom of the Supreme Court.
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