No. Read the whole thing, Will. The "certain liberties" I'm referring to are the ones that are listed specifically in the Bill of Rights.
- MS -----Original Message----- From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 2:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I'm surrounded! > This is representative government - allowing the majority to rule but giving > the minority certain liberties which may not be taken away. So the _minority_ in this case, homosexuals who wish to marry, DON'T get the benefits of marriage or civil unions in Texas because of majority rule, which effectively negates your argument above (majority rules, minority still has 'certain liberties which may not be taken away')... In this case, despite what you have said ('certain liberties which may not be taken away') this is a "liberty" a certain part of the population shouldn't and can't have. By majority rule. right? -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:180690 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
