Re: Mitt Romney rejects ‘undignified and inappropriate’ Family Leader pledge

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They both also promised to ban “all forms of pornography and prostitution, infanticide, abortion and other types of coercion or stolen innocence†and only appoint conservative judges.While pornography is a moral issue, I feel that in general, it should not be within the government's purview. The government simply does not have the resources to enforce an absolute prohibition. Just yesterday I read in the newspaper that a rape kit in one case took twelve years before it was finally processed. Pornography of people that have not consented should remain illegal (this includes children). I would rather bulk up the resources spent within the current laws, rather than put more strain on the system. Pornography would likely just move underground, possibly towards organized crime. Since I am a biromantic transgendered woman, there are no points for guessing where I stand on gay marriage. :PIn marriage, it is hard to argue that marriage is strictly a religious institution since atheists can get married, and the concept of marriage is fairly universal regardless of religion. From a secular point of view, it seems odd for a government to recognize and confer benefits and responsibilities on one committed couple that is straight, while denying the same to a gay or lesbian couple that has been in a committed relationship for decades.