Where we stand on the issues

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

For the record, I thought I checked Gay Rights but I'm not on the list. That % should go up a couple ticks. I'm seriously rethinking my Prayer in School vote. Definitely not forced, or organized. Learning about religions place in history is important, but the story can change depending on who is telling it. Maybe some things are better left to parents.

The gay rights category as listed in this poll is a little ambiguous. There are many people who have no issue with homosexuals, don't want them to be persecuted, obviously they should have full protection on constitutional matters, insurance benefits, civil union agreements, etc. If this intended as a "gay marriage" category, it should be listed that way. It's possible to be undecided on that issue because it is so new to the public square and still reaffirm that gay Americans, being Americans, have the rights all Americans have under the Constitution. The Constitution does not spell out marriage -- that is defined under state laws (age of consent, all of that).

Similarly, if the abortion category was written as "reproductive rights", one could be undecided if one is for proactive birth control measures and not for abortion.