This is a thoughtful, balanced essay. I'm curious about one thing: given the Mormon's history of persecution at the hands of the government, why would this shared historical consciousness lead to the Mormons to help the government persecute a minority? You would think that an historically disfavored minority group would be more sympathetic with the homosexuals' struggle for equal treatment under the law. Instead the church reflexively sided with the haters and bigots. Either the Mormon leadership does not share your sense of historical persecution, or they took absolutely the worst lesson from it: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
On Prop 8: Mormon Persecution, Marriage and the Refuge of Patriotism
This is a thoughtful, balanced essay. I'm curious about one thing: given the Mormon's history of persecution at the hands of the government, why would this shared historical consciousness lead to the Mormons to help the government persecute a minority? You would think that an historically disfavored minority group would be more sympathetic with the homosexuals' struggle for equal treatment under the law. Instead the church reflexively sided with the haters and bigots. Either the Mormon leadership does not share your sense of historical persecution, or they took absolutely the worst lesson from it: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.