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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of religious people (not all) support bans on rights like same sex marriage. Would these same people support bans on rights of gluttony? Premarital sex? Divorce? Gambling? Shellfish?

For some reason, they believe the right to make your own decisions only applies to the decisions THEY want to make - not the decisions of ALL people. [/quote]

Anything having to do with sexuality will get people to be more emotional. So the other vices that you mentioned will not be as great a place in peoples minds. 
That is OK. If we respect the rights of others and their religious beliefs, we should tolerate their disapproval of homosexuality. [/quote]Are you willing to tolerate their acceptance of slavery? Or their disrespectful treatment of someone who comes from a lower caste than they do? Or their belief that women should not be educated or own property? These are/were all supported by various religions.  Also, what if their children turn out to be gay? Is it okay for them to reject their children?

Look if someone is, say, my neighbor and I see them every morning on the way to work, I will smile and say hello.  When we stop to pass the time of day, I will talk about the weather.  Even if we get into a deeper conversation, I will avoid talking about politics.  But if they say something to me personally in support of slavery, justifying poor treatment of Untouchables, outright saying that God did not intend women to have an education or work outside the home, or that homosexuality is a sin, you're goddamned right I have the right to judge them, whether I tell them directly or not.

If you can be consistent and say that you will never judge anyone who uses their religion to justify [i]any[/i] intolerant view, then I can at least respect you for that even though I don't agree.  But if it's only about homosexuality, well, I can't respect that.  My kid's gay.  I've seen what she's gone through and I would never wish parents like the kind you describe on a gay kid.  Sorry.[/quote]

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