Total deaths caused by BELIEVERS would exceed the so called “atheist” leaders…

I still think religion is the opium of the masses and always will be POISON when anyone take it to the extreme….that is the gist of it!

Gay marriage has not been banned because it has never been allowed until recently. Personally, government shouldn’t be involved in a religious institution anyhow. To disparage others for their opinion as homophobes is just more intolerance. What about polygamist, mother/son son/mother. Where is those fighting for their “rights”? Marriage is not a right.

How about in India where a few years ago we had woman/snake? A Gay has a right to use the institution under existing parameters as anyone else so they are not losing a right. It just doesn’t fir their need.

Seriously, though, what about her wording? “In MY country?” Really? So because I don’t believe in the same fairy tale as you, suddenly I’m a second-class citizen?

Look, I’m not a fan of political correctness. I’ll never refer to women as “womyn”. I have a disabled friend who scoffs at the patronizing tone of “differently abled”. But political correctness didn’t start with Wisconsin liberals. It can be traced back to social conservatives in the 1800′s, who used terms like “peculiar institution” and “gentlemen’s agreement” to gloss over slavery and the banning of blacks from pro baseball. Political correctness was used to rationalize as much as prohibit.

What I don’t get is the pride in being politically IN-correct. Is there some virtue in being racist, sexist or homophobic? Not in my eyes. If some bigot wants to carry on about the inferiority of other races, religions or gender-affiliations, I say let him make an ass of himself. But when it morphs into the prosecution of other people’s civil rights, THAT kind of intolerance should not be tolerated.

“I think the Miss America pageant shows we have a major problem with heterophobia more than Homophobia. We believe in tolerance as long as it is PC.”

Heterophobia?

Really? Did I miss the coverage of Prop. 8.2.0, redefining marriage as solely between two persons of the same gender? I live in Austin (“the San Francisco of Texas”) and have many gay acquaintances. I have yet to hear any of them bemoan the “storm” of hetero marriage and its threat to their way of life.

Miss California stated her opinion and was criticized for it. But does that make her a martyr? If this were 1967 during the Loving v. Virginia case, would you applaud Miss Virginia for defending the ban on interracial marriage? Perez Hilton can call her a bitch all he wants. I find him disgusting, but not as revolting as Miss Homophobia. Her answer may have cost her the crown. It didn’t cost her the right to marry.

The question is, should intolerance be tolerated? Sure, as long as it’s somebody voicing an opinion. But you’re implying that Miss California’s tolerance should have been rewarded, or protected from public scrutiny. I call B.S.