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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by joshuamorton on Thursday December 21, 2017 @12:59PM (#15981119)
>In other words, "I love people of my same sex" is an axiom, "people should be allowed to use firearms" is a conclusion.

I feel that I addressed that.

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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by sheepmullet on Thursday December 21, 2017 @01:03PM (#15981167)
I can't see how you did?

Why is a firmly held conviction less important than a physical attribute you are born with?

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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by joshuamorton on Thursday December 21, 2017 @01:19PM (#15981349)
I never said anything about importance. I said they were different, and I believe that they should be treated differently because they are different, not because one is more important than the other.
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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by CompanionCuuube on Thursday December 21, 2017 @05:39PM (#15983515)
It isn't. Anti-discrimination law includes religion in the set of protected classes.
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