Reply #358: who made you the arbiter of what is and is not "liberal?" [View All]

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"tolerance" for homophobes is not "ethical" or "liberal." hypothetically speaking, he forfeited the "right" to privacy when he CHOSE to attack rights of other to simply live as full citizens, a right he claims for himself by pretending to be straight. IF this man is a homosexual, his advocacy for the anti-gay agenda, which harms all gays and lesbians, means he has no "right" to hide in the closet. that's very different than those who feel they need to be closted because they need to be to stay alive, or employed. i understand the fears that this type of "outing" may lead to other types...and i think THAT is a valid position. however, i don't think liars and hypocrites deserve shielded to satisfy some notion of "fairness," while they actively work to HARM other people. that's not being "liberal," that's being a doormat.