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Supreme Court Coming THRU! · 7:00pm Jun 26th, 2015
Well, the US Supreme Court did it. They have officially legalized same-sex marriage. All I have to say is this: About bucking time! Now look, I'm from AZ, one of the most conservative states in the country. But even I could see that depriving people of their choices and rights just because they like their own gender was just plain stupid. And to all those extremely hardcore religious people using their beliefs as an excuse I must say: get with the times. You don't like it, fine, but if it doesn't directly hurt you or your loved ones, then why do you care? For me, I still haven't worked out where I stand on that 0-6 scale, but when I do, I won't need to worry!
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3185428 True enough. Unfortunately, there are extremists in any group, who are usually both highly vocal and highly abrasive. As a counterpoint, some people did use their religion as an excuse to harm or persecute the LGBT community. The vocal minority makes the majority look like idiots. As an example, remember that whole #GamerGate shit that went on a year or so ago? It made gamers look like complete assholes, when in reality, many just want to enjoy their hobby. It's the same here: a group's extremist members do something stupid and hateful and make the whole group look horrible. As for the targets being mainly Christians, that is most likely due to the fact that it is the religion most associated with the anti-gay movement. Not saying that they all are, far from it, but when someone thinks of religions that oppose gay marriage, the first one most people think of is Christianity.
3185901 I never said a Church did so. I was referring to individuals and groups outside of the Church.. And while I would say Westboro Baptist, I'm unsure if they're legit. And Islam? Huh. Most people I've talked to think of Christianity first.
3185901 Also, side note. I'd like to thank you for having a coherent, well-thought out, and reasonable argument. After seeing some of the comments on today's articles, not to mention the GIDT, I'd nice to have a thoughtful and calm discussion. We may have to agree to disagree, but I'm glad that this discussion happened without any name calling or personal attacks. Quie a rarity on websites like this these days...