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I see it as similar to sexism or racism. There's so much ignorance and fear of the unknown that it's going to take a few generations to see any big change.
I hear the word tolerance being thrown around a lot; I guess that's supposed to be some headway. It begs to the cartoonish "some of my good friends are (fill in the blank) mentality. Tolerance isn't enough, it still breeds hatred. We've got a long way to go.
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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain
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