I've argued it before, but I don't consider opponents to gay marriage automatically bigoted. I've met at least a few who seem to oppose it genuinely on the grounds that traditional marriage will be damaged, and I've seen studies cited. Ultimately, I deem it far-fetched and wholly unconvincing. But if I did believe that gay marriage was a threat to the stability of traditional marriage, I'd be hesistant in supporting it. Now, it's certainly possible that bigoted feelings lie below this visible explanation, but I'm not going to assume it. In some cases, in fact, I'm convinced that there isn't bigotry.
And then there's my belief that people against homosexual activity aren't necessarily bigots, but that's getting a bit too far off-topic.
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Originally Posted by willravel
Some of my wife and my friends are openly gay.
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Whoa. Which part of your wife? That's freaky.