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While I agree with this and hope this is ultimately where we are headed, I think the world has to go through this phase to get to the one where people finally honestly don't care or hold bias

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Whenever I see optimism about erasing conflict in our society and the world at large I remind myself that we've been working on peace in the Middle East for the last few thousand years.

When I joined the military you could be asked, and had to answer truthfully if you were gay. Then there was the Clinton, "Don't ask, don't tell" period, and now gay and lesbian service members can serve openly.

I don't think there will be an end to all conflict, but we can and should chip away at discrimination. We should also take time to celebrate the wins, big and small.

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