Yes but it wasn't wrong to own slaves until *after* the law was passed. Wrong is a matter of opinion. Not that I don't agree with you on this one buddy, but people most certainly have the right to stick their heads as far up their asses as they can, just like we have the right to yell at them about it.

Slavery is illegal, owning slaves is against the law, thinking that slavery should be around still (while moronic) is that dumbass person's right. Thoughts and opinions have to be okay, otherwise the Christian right-wing will try to enforce their views on us (yes I know that they are). Just like it's okay for us to think that the war in Iraq is wrong even though most of the government disagrees, means that these people have a right to think that same sex marriage is wrong even though logical thinking disagrees.

You can't be hypocritical and say that your opinions are more valid then other peoples', and then get mad when the other side thinks and says the same thing. The religious nuts think that their side is obviously the correct answer as well, and they have their own ways of proving it. Lately you have started sounding just like them, just with an opposite point of view.