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Old 06-13-2016, 09:39 AM   #261
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Fantastic article on what is being discussed here by Neil McDonald. I was going to quote sections, but all of it is on point.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/orla...631994?cmp=rss

Thank you for posting that. I will quote the end of it because it says something extremely important. By engaging in what you think is harmless discrimination, you're contributing to a society that gives extremists the fuel to murder innocent people. In this case, based on their orientation.

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If casual misogyny and sexist humour helped create Marc Lépine, then organized religion must reflect on helping shape a culture that will this week have led to 50 funerals in Florida. It's not just the extremists who want to deprive gays of human rights.

People of faith might ask themselves this: even if they've never so much as lifted a hand to a gay person, have they smiled at a homophobic joke? Or overlooked mistreatment? Or nodded during an anti-gay sermon?

And if so, wouldn't this be a good time to speak up?
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