Isn't basing a law for others, around your beliefs, immoral?

Question

Say Homosexual marriage. If they aren't asking you to participate, isn't it immoral to force your beliefs on them through the use of legislation?

Answer 1

Try putting the shoe on the other foot. Isn't legislating the legality of homosexual marriage forcing YOUR views and beliefs on me?

Answer 2

People tend to forget that every law is based upon someone's beliefs. Why do we have laws against anything its because some majority feels that some act should be prohibited.

The reason why there are people in jail is simply a matter of differently beliefs. They believe they were able to do whatever they did and the majority says no.

People need to see this honest truth for what it is. The only reason why you are ok with murder being illegal and upset regarding something else let's say abortion is because that's how your personal beliefs line up with the societies corporate beliefs aka the law.

So likewise is if masses say no to homosexual marriage beacuse they feel it harms corporate society then it seems that it too will be law.

Note to riverstorm: "all of society" never decides what law is, majority of society does. That is good (or the bad depending on how you look at it) of a democratic society.

Answer 3

I'm not sure I completely understand the question, but laws against gay marriage are not there because people think the acts gay people engage in are immoral. They are there because the state makes laws they feel protect it's citizens; they believe marriage became state sanctioned so they could ensure the continuance of society through birth, and so they could attempt to put in place a structure the felt gave children the best chance of success (obtaining characteristics and benefits from having a father and a mother). There are also other reasons, but not because they don't appreciate what gay people do.

Answer 4

Yes, it is. I think all of society has to agree on what is immoral in order for there to be a law against something. Just because someone religion is against something doesn't mean it is immoral. Obviously they don't pay attention to those things that are called immoral or an abomination in their own religion as they ignore simple things in the laws. Yet they get around that by saying their Saviour Ended that (yet even their Saviour says he didn't end it). The only time they feel those laws are in effect is for everyone else... never for themselves. And then they call this Just and Merciful and Fair. Personally, I'm sick of the blatant hypocricy.

Answer 5

It's majority rule, and our society is mostly Christain, mostly against gay marriage, which is unfortunate.

But I do think it's wrong (probably not "immoral") to make laws based on anothers religion, especially in a nation that prides itself on diversity. I do think that anti-gay marriage laws and ammendments are abhorrent, but the majority of people are ok with them right now. It's a long process, but eventually gay rights will be equal to minority, womens, etc. rights. We just kinda have to play the waiting game, much like in the 1960's with the civil rights movement.

Answer 6

There are some very basic rights and wrongs in any society. Our consience (in most people) tell us that murder is wrong, stealing is wrong, rape and molestation is wrong. These are direct crimes against other people and society as a whole. We need laws for these crimes not because we don't know that they are wrong, but so that when they are commited, we have a legal route for punishment. People are going to commit crimes whether there is a law against it or not. Do I think that the government has any right to say who can marry who? Heck no. If there is supposed to be a separation between church and state, then legislation in "moral" matters such as these are unconstitutional.

Answer 7

Homosexuality, according to Scripture (not just my beliefs) is considered immoral. Marriage between a man and a woman is the foundation of society and ordained of God since the beginning of time. Legislating it should be redundant, but apparently it isn't.

Answer 8

Actually, in our society the majority is supposed to rule and if the majority of people support a law then in that given society such laws could be just. The injustice is when societies attempt to force their collective beliefs on other groups with different laws and customs eg colonialism, empire etc.History show us that imposition of one group upon others Always leads to conflict.........Always.

Answer 9

No. I do not believe it is wrong. It would be wrong of me not to stand against Evil.

In the 1850's a Law was passed that said Blacks were only 2/3 Human. Since I am White that Law wouldn't of applied to me, so should I of kept silent, or should I of spoken out against it because I am a Christian?

Answer 10

Laws are based on what the MAJORITY of a society deems as moral (i.e., no murder). Since a majority establishes them, the laws are just. Besides, homosexuality isn't man's law, it's God's Lev. 20:13.