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Old 02-25-2010, 10:42 AM   #1
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I think statistically, our number of actual homophobes is probably similar to yours. Our problem is, the homophobes we do have are very vocal, and very organized, and the non-homophobes do not have the same sense of indignation that your non-homophobes do: we suffer from the old "When they came for the Jews, I said nothing because I was not a Jew" thing. A large majority of people are in favor of things like repealing Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell (no open gays in the military) and of creating federal civil unions for gay couples, but they don't care enough to get vocal about it, so the minority often wins.
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Old 02-25-2010, 12:30 PM   #2
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I think statistically, our number of actual homophobes is probably similar to yours. Our problem is, the homophobes we do have are very vocal,..
Is there a difference in what falls under free speech vs hate speech? I suspect that we are not really that different but we hear the other countries extremists, because it sells papers.
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