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CMV: freedom from discrimination due to sexual preference ought to have a higher priority than freedom from discrimination due to religion

The right to sexual preference and freedom from discrimination because of it ought to have a higher priority than the protections religion currently enjoys.

Sexual preference is inborne, it is a natural aspect of who a person is. It cannot be changed, only supressed. It is natural, not even unique among human beings. It causes no harm, and has never caused harm, to anyone at any time. It is entirely personal, and has no need to recruit or punish those that aren't gay.

Religion is entirely learned, and could not survive if self preservation wasn't its primary goal. It is transient in that people can and do switch affiliation with little difficulty. It is unnaturral, humanity is the only species that worships anything, and entirely unsupported by rational evidence. The harm religion has caused, is causing, and will cause is incalcuable, and arguably more damaging than anything else ever created by man.

That the decision to allow same sex marriage even had to be made is an indictment of religion. That the phrase gay marriage even exists is an example of harm caused by and in the name of religion. Religious people are by and large just people, good and bad in whatever measure good and people are in. Religion is an evil institution, and should be opposed.

For the record, I am a straight, married, middle aged man living in Ohio with two kids and a dog.  This view really has no effect on me personally at all, except for the embarrassment it causes me that there is a debate.  I was borne into a ctholic family, went through a decade of searching for a religion that was right for me, and emerged an agnostic atheist.

Religion is enshrined in the first ammendment of the constitution, and I feel it should not be.  Please change my view.

Edit:  I am not advocating for the elimination of religious protections or the elimination of rekigious freedom.  This view is regarding the justification for religious protection being weaker than the justification for protections based on sexual preference.

Edit:  OK everyone, it's been 7 hours and I have to stop now.  Thanks for the discussion, many of you have given me food for thought.  I can't keep up with my inbox, though, and I have to stop trying, at least for now.
gpt
There should be no priority. It makes no sense to prioritize this. Both of these must be true at all times, people shouldn't be discriminated based on their religion, or based on their sexual preference.