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Originally Posted by Fiver
Maybe it's because I have an uncle who is an "out" homosexual, and we wanted him to know that while we didn't agree with it, we weren't going to condemn him in any way, and we still loved him. So from as young as I can remember, my parents taught me 'tolerance', if that's the right word. More like, what I consider decency to your fellow man or woman. It all made perfect sense to me as a kid.
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Cutting through the fog of religious indoctrination for a moment, don't you see something incredibly appalling and hurtful by what you just said? How would you feel if someone said, "Well, we think black people are abominations... but we'll hold our noses and accept you despite your dark skin color." How is this considered "tolerance?" Do you think human sexuality is something that can be simply turned on/off like a switch? You have a right to your own opinion (as shortsighted and ill-informed as it may be), but please have the decency to let your uncle live his life without the scorn of your family's judgment. Life is hard enough as it is- why do you have to perpetuate misery for others under the guise of religious dogma? I don't think Jesus would have approved.