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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would tell him Grandma is nuts and obviously boys can marry boys. [/quote]

Yes, because everyone who disagrees with you is nuts.   :roll:

Do you ever wonder why there's so much discord in our world?[/quote]

Ok, calling Grandma nuts isn't nice. But this isn't about "disagreement" or "discord" -- This is about fact. Everyone who says boys can't marry boys is simply wrong.

Parents have a responsibility to call out bigotry even if it's coming from Grandma's mouth. At least, if we ever hope to end bigotry.

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You're missing the point.  I don't care if calling Grandma nuts is nice or mean.  The point is that if your response to anyone who is a bigot or a racist or a whatever is to say they're nuts, then all you're doing is dismissing their position by saying they're crazy rather than getting to the root of the issue.  That's what creates discord.  I think Grandma is wrong, and I would shut down her homophobia and teach my kids that we don't believe that, but saying she's nuts is just polarizing and doesn't accomplish anything.  Even you saying it's a fact that boys can marry boys is being dismissive.  She thinks being gay is wrong.  I happen to disagree with her wholeheartedly, but I think that walking around saying that everyone who disagrees with you is nuts is doing a huge disservice.  You can disagree with me and that's fine.[/quote]

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