hannahlea

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Far too many people, outlets, and politicians allow for the idea that religious motivation and civil reasoning are on the exact same playing field. There are few places beyond gay rights where you would see such a thing.

You would never see a discussion on ham consumption in which an orthodox rabbi is presented as a mere “other” whose arguments are disconnected from religious context.

You would never see the AP run a fashion piece on the resurgence of the mini skirt, wherein they present a mullah’s religious opposition to the lady-revealing garment in a way that fails to mention the root of the resistance.

And you would never see anyone’s personal religious convictions to just about any sort of hetero-centric civil contract presented without the faith basis being fully and clearly noted.

But this gay marriage “culture war” is a different beast. It’s one where the LGBT community can put out a thousand scholarly papers and present lock-solid legal arguments, only to have those same well-researched rationalizations shot down by someone’s strict interpretation of Leviticus. It’s one where a layman’s “I’m a Christian and I think it’s wrong” testimonial is considered an acceptable rebuttal to a top notch lawyer’s studied case.

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Good As You: The gavel vs. the cross, the temple garments, the kippah, or prayer mat

It is frustrating as hell. And it’s difficult as hell to argue.

(via jaundicedeye)