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I am interested to see where Dalai Lama actually made that comment and in what context. It is pretty amusing that he would make such an irrational statement.

I dont see the Dalai Lama's statement as irrational! The "natural law" theory in ethics has been supported by geniuses such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas so calling it irrational is a bit harsh in my opinion.

The most popular theory in ethics among westerners these days is "consequentialism" but that does not make other theories such as "deontological ethics" or "natural law" absurd in my opinion!!!

The title of this thread "why buddhists should support marriage equality" raises the following question: "why should a Buddhist bother supporting or opposing same sex marriage"??!!

The whole issue is not related to Buddhism as i understand it (maybe this is why the Buddha has not addressed the issue) and it can be a distraction and even an attachment to views in my opinion.

Regards,
Bundokji