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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Its because it affect everyone wether you believe or not.
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I don't know if this is true anymore if you live in a first world country and are not homosexual. So for some people the effect is quite great but for the majority someone elses religion and religious institutions does no affect their day lives.
I think it is akin to discussing politics. Really if you vote conservative and support them or you vote liberal it doesn't make a difference especially if you never change who you vote for as elections are decided on the margin. And really whoever is in power doesn't affect our day to day lives. I might pay $50 a month more or less in taxes and the economy might grow by 1% more or less but the direct effect on my life is rather minimal.
The reason I think it is discussed so much is that everyone thinks they are right and that the views is ardently defended. It is not so much the effect on people's lives but the percieved attack on a person's way of life.