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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by mundo on Thursday December 21, 2017 @03:01PM (#15982304)
> You really wouldn't have a problem with your CEO saying repub voters are subhuman?

If Brendan Eich has ever described gay people as subhuman, post a link. If he hasn't, this is a terrible and misleading analogy, and a violation of the Principle of Charity.

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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by Toboe on Thursday December 21, 2017 @09:06PM (#15984726)
>If he hasn't, this is a terrible and misleading analogy, and a violation of the Principle of Charity.

It is using an analogy the parent made in their argument.

Take it up with them if you don't like it.

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Re:When should behaviour outside a community have consequenc... by manicdee on Thursday December 21, 2017 @07:46PM (#15984347)
Marriage is a human right. Denying marriage is denying human rights, thus explicitly labelling that group sub-human.

QED.

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