Pierre TrudeauThe state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.
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The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation. The government has no business telling people how to live their private lives. It's none of the state's business what kind of sexual relationship people have. It is none of the state's business if people are married or not, or whether they are straight or gay. The state has every right to pass laws, but it does not have any right to make personal decisions for people.
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