equality

"If we want God to be out of this conversation – aka, 'The White House isn’t your church', or 'Don’t impose your religion on politics' – fine. But then on what basis can we assert the premise the whole movement is founded on: humans have basic, God-endowed inalienable rights? Without a common Creator, this world isn’t about equality, it’s about who wins. So if we don’t want God to be part of this conversation, fine. But in that case, let’s drop the language about equality; there’s no basis for it." ~Nicholas McDonald

*This quote was taken from an article on the gay marriage debate. However, I think it applies to a lot more than just defining marriage.