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Old 11-22-2004, 03:22 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aliali
You may think it is o.k. for cousins to marry and for people to have more than one spouse at a time, but does that mean that everyone who disagrees with you on those two topics is an irretrievable bigot? If not, then why are they bigoted for opposing gay marriage.

I've met lots of people who disagree with me on all of the things you listed.
I believe that personal disagreement is separate from legislating one's differences and imposing those beliefs on others in a hetergenous society.

What do you mean by "irretrievable?"
Whether they are bigoted or not depends on the reasons for their disagreement.
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