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But conservatives who support traditional marriage (and civil unions with the same rights as marriage) are not welcome in the club, right? How is that appreciating a diversity of thought?

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You know, if Erich had stated "Hey, I'm not pro gay-marriage, but I'm really behind equal civil partnerships that offer all the same rights" then the backlash would be much milder. But there is a vanishingly small number of people who hold that opinion, because it's pretty ludicrous (boils down to 'this word is so important that it must not be changed, despite the fact that I don't object at all to equality')

So. You're conceding that there would still be a backlash.

They're not welcome to the club when they're taking actions to strip the rights of another individual. Opinions are one thing, concrete actions are another.

> Opinions are one thing, concrete actions are another.

Where's the line? Donating $100,000? Donating $1,000? Donating $5? Voting? Discussing your opinion? Setting your facebook profile? Telling someone when they ask? Not answering when they ask?

The donation wasn't for a public information campaign to encourage gay people not to marry. If was for a law to force them not to. That's the difference.

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