Quote:You expect people who are alienated and persecuted to stay quiet? Public support has only changed because they didn't stay quiet. The world is better with less bigots. 

Did you miss the part where I said there are ways to get a point across without alienating people? Regardless of what the issue is, if all there is is a bunch of rabble rousing and finger pointing and whatnot instead of intelligent conversation, then no one is going to take that issue/group seriously.

 

And I mean this for ANY situation. Whether it be the rioters in Baltimore and Ferguson, the rabid LGBT folks, rabid religious folks, etc. I will listen to anyone's POV until they start acting foolish or telling me that because I see things a different way that I'm wrong, then I don't care what they have to say, I'm done. We all have different views that come from different upbringings, life experiences, etc. I'm able to agree to disagree on a large number of things. A lot of people can't seem to do that as their need to be 'right' outweighs their sense of mutual respect of differing opinions. And it's usually those who demand tolerance and understanding the most.

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