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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Marriage has always been an economic rather than a religious ritual.  For me it has no religious relevance.  So no capital m necessary for me.[/quote] :roll: But would you deny Kim Davis a capital so she could comfort herself that her licenses are only for marriage and it's up to clergy to perform Marriages?[/quote]I don't believe we should accommodate bigots in their bigotry.[/quote]
But if it allowed her to keep her beliefs to herself, it would have prevented those acts we consider bigoted.  Let her believe as she wishes -- the First Amendment guarantees that -- as long as she does not restrict the rights of others.  I (OP) was just looking for an accommodation that recognizes that we are really speaking of two different notions of marriage.[/quote]

You need to read the First Amendment.  Ms. Davis is allowed to keep her beliefs and notions to herself, which has nothing to do with the Constitution or Bill of Rights.  Marriage is a civil institution governed by civil laws which require a license issued by a civil authority.  Why does the rest of the US need to "accommodate" her  in any way.  Do we need to accommodate polygamists and their notions with some absurd artifice?[/quote]

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