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TheBoost
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The Controversial Discussions Thread (Was "The Prejudice Discussion Thread" (Was "The Human Sexuality Discussion Thread" (Was "The Homosexuality Discussion Thread")))
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20-Jan-2014, 12:50 PM

Warbler said:

TheBoost said:

Warbler said:

there is a HUGE difference between supporting Prop 8 and what the Westboro nutcases do. 

 Is there?

 yes, there is.    Do keep in mind, that I do not support Prop 8.

TheBoost said:

 I mean, homos are either people like us, or they're not. After that it's just a question of how polite you feel you have to be.

 huh?

 The way I see it you can have two stances

  • a) gays are people just like me.
    or
  • b) gays are less than me.

If your choice is B, then even if you smile at gays on the bus, or have gay coworkers you're polite too, or you picket funerals, you're kind of in the same boat. 

Look at every genocide in the world, from Rwanda to Aushwitz. It's not a big step once you say "that person is not really a person like me" to horrible atrocities.