Separate But Equal

Only…not.

Main Entry:

pa·tri·ot

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patri?t?s, from patria lineage, from patr-, pat?r father

Date:

1605

: one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

You can’t go both ways on this one.  Either you’re for “liberty and justice for all” or you’re not.  Either you support the rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” or you don’t.

Gay marriage.  Don’t like it?  Don’t have one.  But let’s get the Land of the Free caught up with Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa (yes, SOUTH AFRICA is ahead of us on civil rights!!), and Spain, and allow all our citizens this basic human right.

If you really believe gays choose to be gay just for the fun of getting tied to fences and beaten to death–well, there’s no help for you.

If you think they are born that way but still shouldn’t have rights, you’re a bigot.  Get used to it.

No, really.  Here’s the definition.

Main Entry:

big·ot 

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, hypocrite, bigot

Date:

1660

: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices ; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance

 See?

 Next question:  Are you ready to grow beyond that?

 (definitions taken from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)