Letting all people have equal rights does not diminish anyone's rights. If we all have the right to marry the person we love it does not in any way diminish anyone's marriage. Giving all people equal access to healthcare and education does not diminish anyone's access to it. We should all have equal voices in the electoral process. We all should have the right to worship or not worship as we choose. It is time to do away with laws that do not allow atheists to run for public office. The religion of a candidate for public office should not be part of any campaign. There are states that have such laws. Asking for background checks for people buying guns does not take the right to bear arms. There are some fire arms that should not be legal for citizens to own.
Saying that the Confederate flag is a symbol of racism is not the same thing as saying that all southerners are racists. Some people forget that the flag has been used most in connection with racist actions. What state rights was the Confederacy fighting for? The right to own slaves.
Government buildings should not display religious images or writings. The appropriate places for these displays are churches or private homes. According to the U.S. Constitution the government is not supposed to establish a religion. This country was not founded on Christianity. One of the original rights is this country was the freedom of religion.
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