February 9, 2012 by David K. Sutton
Why We Don’t Vote On Rights, Summarized In A Question
Washington state is just days away from becoming the 7th state to legalize same-sex marriage and an appeals court has ruled California’s same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional.
Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.
The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples.
With same-sex marriage front and center in the news this week, we are hearing the same tired arguments from the Right against marriage equality. I have one simple question that should make it clear why human rights should NEVER be put up for a vote.
Should we have put slavery up for a vote in the South?
“A Right Delayed is a Right Denied.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
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