:::By reason of political theory, any law which violates human rights is inherently unlawful and must be abolished. While we can respect and gradually change cultural "norms", death is something a human being cannot recover from and the basic human right to live trumps any perceived "right" to tradition. Owning African slaves was once a perfectly normal way of life, jut as killing Jews was. The moral of the story is to always question society, as complacency often leads to ignorance. I am more than willing to offend someone's beliefs, if it means preserving life and liberty.