Voting For The Equal Rights Of LGBTQ
“…depriving them there right of freedom to practice their religion” Islam does not give us any freedom to apply its rulings on someone else. Its rules and prohibitions are only applicable to those who accept it. I cannot enforce my view on someone else and call it “my religious freedom”. My religious freedom is limited only to myself and not to someone else. Please correct me if I am wrong till here. Now, in case of voting against the same sex marriage, we, as Muslims, are depriving other people of their freedom to have legal rights. Be mindful that they will still continue practicing their believes (homosexuality) however, having legal rights of marriage enables them to be a part of the society, to be included in the society, to be seen as an equal human being with equal rights , to have access to other legal rights (seeing in hospitals, attending funerals, access to justice and so much more). Please tell me how is this your religious freedom when it is their lack of freedom to be an equal human being? I keep bringing the example of religion. What if any country votes against the freedom of Muslim being an equal part of the society because they think being a Muslim is wrong accord To their religion/ethics? Would you accept that kind of freedom for them? Certainly not, because that would mean you, as a Muslim, not being accepted in that society, not having equal legal rights as them. This is the point of conflict and also my confusion.
i think I’d put it this way. You are a Muslim living in a non muslim country. you now have to vote if homosexual people have a right to marry. this vote primary includes non muslim homosexuals as they are the greater population (plus even if it includes muslims, our laws by Allah supercede the law of the land, we can not marry the same sex even if the state allows) now you could vote in favor as it’s something that’ll effect people who do not abide by your religion. however, as a muslim, if you have conscious of Allah, you would not support something you see as such a big sin, even if it’s for non muslims. our (muslims) views of these issues are staunch, Alhamdulillah. we have not bent into these like the Cristians. plus since homosexual marriages won’t just be marriages, it’ll change the social structure and mindset of the public, which will include the muslim population as well. which a muslim would clearly not want. so for me, i would have only 2 options left. vote NO or don’t vote at all. If i truly don’t want this practice to be public and normalized I’ll vote no. and if I’m someone whose a muslim but also highly influenced and like the western liberal mindset, then I’d abstain from voting. I’m not calling you out or anything, but brother, you seem to be putting the western liberal narrative and islam very much equal, in your argument. as a muslim, your islamic values should overrun this liberal mindset of complete freedom. as a muslim you really don’t want such a thing to be normalized. bot wanting a sin to be normalized is should be more important to a muslim than standing for total freedom. even though i believe non muslims, even in muslims countries should have a right to marry a same sex. i would in no way stand actively for it. I’d not vote NO (since they’re non muslims) but i I’d also never vote yes. I’d abstain, since it’s their issue, let them decide. for us, Allah has closed this door. and as far as muslims in a Muslim state is concerned, every muslim should vote a NO, logically so.