In the endeavor to make a convincing argument against those rights, conservatives have failed. I have been moved to explore the issue further after having realized that my own sentiments did not quite measure to the task required in making a convincing argument. Furthermore, my realization for the need to make a clear argument was culminated one recent afternoon as I listened to Tony Snow, sitting in for Rush Limbaugh, close the day's show by taking a call from a homosexual. The caller asked Snow why it is logical to guarantee the right of marriage to heterosexuals and not to homosexuals. Snow was clearly dumfounded at his own inability to respond with even a shred of reason.
Conservatives claim they are derided for their supposed oppression and intolerance of homosexuality.
Another argument proffered by conservatives is that homosexual marriage runs contrary to American tradition, which can be traced through thousands of years of history building on the western traditions of Christianity. Of course, we want to stay true to the time-tested values that have served as the bulwark of western culture. However, this argument is remiss in explaining why homosexual marriage is indeed wrong. A third and more effective argument that conservatives often present is that in a democratically-based culture, a vocal minority should not dictate to the majority opinion in any policy debate or otherwise. This is, of course, an argument of tyranny by minority.