[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

No I compare it with the Nephites and the Anti-Nephi-Lehites, who refused to entertain priestcraft, throwing the false teachers out of their lands.

By your argument, the majority should never stifle any activities of the minorities. Yes LDS are oppressed from time to time. We should either make affiliations for political protection, or leave if we are stifled.

This argument is humorous; because minority opinion groups are stifled, the majority should not prevail. Isnt' that what representative government is generally about, if an issue arises of general concern, the majority vote should be given weight, as long as legitimate minority rights are protected?

Since when is gay marriage a legitimate right? Through the normative process, it may become so, but historically it has not been so, and it will never benefit society. The degree of harm is open for debate. I submit the harm heaped upon society, for political reasons, will never be measured.

You just rationalized away representative government, in favor of a tyranny of the minority.

You are extrapolating way too much here. I did not say we should throw out our entire representative government. Get off of your sled heading down your slippery slope! I said an LDS majority should be exceptionally cautious in enforcing its moral opinions on others- two very different concepts.