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Let's word this carefully - I do not oppose you simply because you disagree with me. I have plenty of friends who are strong conservatives, but I'm still able to go out and have a beer and watch the game with them. Opposistion of views does not bother me. Same thing goes for actors, artists, writers, etc. For example, I purchased Newt Gingrich's book Gettysburg because I thought it would be a fairly intersting read, and that it would be fun to see where he was standing.
However, on the flip side of the coin, there are the people who try to oppressively push their views on you. If your political/religious/ethical stance is in every freakin' sentence that you utter, and you can't accept anyone who thinks otherwise, then I have better things to do with my dollars than spend it on your work (needless to say, I will never, EVER, pay to see another Mel Gibson movie).
If I knew that my consumption of the work would not financially promote the artist in any way, then I might consider it. However, most likely, I would get angered and leave in the middle of it.
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"I've made only one mistake in my life. But I made it over and over and over. That was saying 'yes' when I meant 'no'. Forgive me."
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