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Old 09-12-2006, 08:39 AM   #55 (permalink)
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If an American doesn't want to vote for the fudge packer or the dildo wearer then they don't have to. The truth is that a lot of Americans don't care what you want to stick up your ass or lick, that's your business. We, however, do have the right to not vote for you if we don't like your life style. Too bad. Live and let live. You can't force people to think your normal when we know you aint.
Okay, let me make this as clear as I can: No one is saying that you shouldn't have the right to vote for the person you want to.

Foundit is saying only that it is morally wrong to vote against someone because he is gay.

Personally, I find it rather foolish to vote against someone because of his sexual orientation. Imagine: candidate A agrees with you on the issues, but is gay. Candidate B disagrees with you on the issues but is straight. Do you vote for candidate B?

Presumably you believe in each issue because it is in the best interest of the people of our nation. So voting against the candidate with the right stance on the issues, simply because that candidate is gay, is a vote against the best interest of the people of our nation. Or more simply: you vote for the person who will harm our nation simply because you don't want a gay person to hold office.

As I said, it is foolish. Vote based on the candidate's stance on the issues.

To go even further, the definition of bigotry is intolerance of people different than yourself in some fashion. Not wanting a gay person in office is indeed bigotry against homosexuals. I am a bigot against some people too. For example, I think we're all bigots against murderers. Remember that "bigot" is only a word. It is not a rational argument in support of gay rights.
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