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Thursday, September 07, 2006

Name-Calling

I ran across the same tired old thing this morning about how those who support same-sex marriage routinely label their opponents as "bigots" and "homophobes." Some do. A lot don't. This is, however, a staple comment by those who are trying to insure a "reasoned discourse" and an "open debate."

But it occurred to me that I never hear them objecting to anti-marriage proponents calling gays "sick," "diseased," a "threat," and "immoral."

Now why do you suppose that is?

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