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Originally Posted by lostalex
no, if someone disagree's with me that the smashing pumpkins are the greatest band ever, i don't call them a bigot.
but i think anyone who would deny a group of people their civil rights can be accurately described as a bigot.
Eigther you believe everyone deserves equal rights, or you don't. and those that don't ARE bigots.
Eigther everyone is equal under the law or they are not. And you cannot claim to believe in equality if you believe in segregation in ANY way.
Opposing gay marriage is bigotry because it means you believe there should be one set of laws for str8 people and another set of laws for gay people. That is segregation, that is bigotry.
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Firstly gay couples have ALL of the exact same legal rights as married couples
the only argument here is whether all churches are legally bound to carry out gay marriages. so that argument over legal rights is over.
If some people believe it is wrong for men and men to have homosexual sex, thats their opinion, which they are entitled to, even if that opinion is offensive to you or anyone else. If they verbally or physically abuse gay people, then that is bigotry. You need to sort these issues out in your own mind before ranting at people calling them bigots simply because they have different opinions. To wrongly call someone a bigot is in fact bigotry too. So its a fine line. I have read quotes on here stating, straight men should be burned, now that is bigotry. So its important we all know where the line is being opinion and bigotry or law breaking. If we can find that line and respect it, without resorting to abuse and real bigotry , then I assure you this issue will move forward far quicker.
as it stands gay couples have all the legal rights now as hetresexual couples and I for one am delighted with that.