Religion, liberal democracy and gay rights
Discuss issues that have a social and cultural impact, including but not limited to issues such as racism, teenage pregnancies, the social impact of religion, and the state of the education system.
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Religion, liberal democracy and gay rightsTheists, do you believe in liberal democracy?
if so, then isn't it contradictory to oppose gay rights?
To cite your religion is immaterial here, since liberal democracy is a secular system. Either it's rights for all, without exceptions, or rights for none, is it not?
By extension, anybody who believes in a liberal democratic society must endorse gay rights. It's contradictory to not to.
I'm not gay, but as theists are the most vehement anti-gay rights people, it's just a question to pose.
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Re: Religion, liberal democracy and gay rightsTheists and people who believe in religion are two different things.
I, for example, open myself to the possibility of a God. Another may believe in a God but not sure what it is - that doesn't mean they oppose gay rights or don't support liberal policies.
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Re: Religion, liberal democracy and gay rightsBut if one is religious, and supports a democratic state, this surely is a contradiction. In a liberal democracy, everybody has rights, irrespective of who they are. As most religious people in the UK believe in democracy, then there is an obvious contradiction. Their religion may say it's wrong, but politically they must agree with it.
