Those who are against gay marriage are thought to be discriminating bigots.
Are not those who are against those against gay marriage discriminating as well?
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Discr-im-not!-ination
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No, I think it's just that with the gay issue we're talking about people not just ideals.
I mean you could then also say that people who are agianst racists are bigots.. ya know?
That's the beautiful thing about the world - Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Where it goes wrong is when people are judged on a single personal opinion.
What does it matter if you don't agree with gay marriage, and I do? It doesn't make me like you any less. . . Because that's not the only belief that defines your person.
Besides, how interesting would healthy debates be if we all thought the same thing?
I had to read that about three times to understand the question...I'm a little slow. I think the issue is tolerance. Let's say Phoenix is for gay marriage and I am opposed because of a moral or religious reason. (THIS IS JUST AND EXAMPLE). Am I going to then hate her for her beliefs? Where is my morality then? Sadly this happens a lot. A lady in my office proclaims her Christianity yet is openly hostile towards gay people. Jesus preached love to everyone not just straight people.
It's like anti-abortion people killing the doctor to 'save lives'. Or the Terri Schiavo protestors putting a hit out on the judge. Too often people twist their supposed moral fiber to suit their own agenda.
Did I answer the question? Probably not but I understand it a little better at least.
Discrimination reeks of being unenlightened, no matter how it is applied.
I will discriminate between a poorer quality french vanilla ice cream and a good quality one, but I do my best to never discriminate between (among, around, within) people.
But what about the ideals/beliefs?
Is it possible to be against a belief without discriminating against that belief or the people who hold that belief?
I would say yes.
And what do you mean by "enlightened"? Having spiritual or intellectual insight?
In speaking of morality, can morals be considered rational?
Morals are highly subjective - What is moral to one person is immoral to another. Which in turn would make the morals of one person rational to them, but irrational to those who disagree.
Damn subjectivism. Damn relativity. There is no correct or incorrect anwer, because EVERY opinion relating to faith, beliefs, politics, war, even food - is subjective.
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