You raise an interesting question.

"Forget our forefathers; I'd love to hear what people from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s would say about this debacle."

Yeah, I wonder what they'd say about "whites" and "colored" sharing a single bathroom in the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's.

I'd love to hear what they'd say, because it is OH so relevant to the discussion. What is important is making the distinction here between what is discriminatory and what is just MY opinion.

The question wasn't about her views on same sex marriage as a matter of preference, it was about whether other states should follow suit and legalize it. There is a significant difference between religious marriage and marriage in the eyes of government. Whether same sex marriage is legal or not, you don't have to recognize it in your house of worship or in your own mind. What it does mean is that people are given equal rights in the eyes of the law.

This isn't some rant from "the Left," as if "the Left" is some parasite on society . There is nothing wrong with a segment of society requesting their fair share of rights of property, estate and taxes . This isn't about being politically correct. The "right" answer could've been:

"I was raised that it wasn't right, so I wouldn't recognize it in my religion but as a matter of policy in this country, no one should be denied the right to choose who they want to marry."

That's not a politically correct answer necessarily. She could state her preference for herself, but her preference should not dictate other people's capacity for choice.