That's also what liberalism is about. Not allowing others to threaten your way of life.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
who defines what a threat is? How to stop them?'A threat to our way of life is used daily as an excuse to destroy other people's
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Replying to @aoksimpson
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@aoksimpson Whether or not something threatens your way of life. Do same sex couples marrying prevent you from living as you wish? No.1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
not me personally, no. But it undermines other people's. For many, marriage is a social/religious contract. Liberalism a threat
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Replying to @aoksimpson
But their marriage can continue to be a religious contract without making everyone else's be so.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
that's not how religion works. It's political not personal. It deals in absolutes because it's founded in faith not reason
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Replying to @aoksimpson
Yes, I know. I'm not advocating for religion. I'm advocating for liberalism. I know other people disagree with me.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I know. My point is liberlism isn't a panacea because we can't just let each other be. We don't work like that
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Replying to @aoksimpson
I think we do OK! But liberal secular democracy needs to be defended. Its under threat right now.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
from all sides. And I hope you've had your weetabix because that's never going to change
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I know. We have to defend it. We got complacent. Took it for granted.
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