"One of the greatest deceptions perpetuated by the mainstream media concerning the American political scene is the idea that whenever the "social issues" are prominent in election debate, conservatives lose.
American social conservatism began in response to the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Thus, it is unsurprising that all of the most significant "social" issues in America today are sexual issues.
Therefore, the phrase "social issues" is a bit of a misnomer. Topics like abortion, homosexuality, marriage, contraception, and the like are not hot political issues simply because -- as the word "social" implies -- they relate to people's personal lives. They are hot political issues because they reside deeply in the moral realm of our culture. We are not debating mere "social" issues; we are debating moral issues." [Trevor Thomas]
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