B-1 83 said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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Mike Rowe recently did an interview on his podcast and one of the topics of discussion hit on the difference and distinction between tolerance and acceptance.

I think we're all willing to tolerate gay marriage. We're all willing to tolerate the LGBTQ+ community. We're willing to tolerate those who identify as transgender.

Asking, rather, demanding however that we accept it is a completely different animal. As a protestant Christian I can tolerate Jews and their beliefs. I can tolerate Muslims and their beliefs on theology. Asking me however to accept those beliefs as my own, I cannot do that. It is counter to my beliefs, counter to my theology, it is counter to the very foundation of my religious conviction. I'm not comparing the the gay or trans community to religion, rather using religion as an analogy. For me to accept them in that manner would be counter to my own deeply held convictions. A similar analogy could be made for race. For a deeply avowed racist to accept a person of color would be akin to a leopard changing it's spots. However that deeply avowed racist can be asked to, or even legally compelled to, tolerate the POC on the sidewalk.

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Nope. Not good enough. You are still a phobe! P-H-O-B-E! The sooner you accept this, the sooner you'll get in line and wear the shirt.

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NHL Player Says If He Wanted To Support The Gays He'd Be Playing Soccer https://t.co/nz1OzCt0Jc

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) January 19, 2023

C@LAg said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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Remember when words had real meaning? When phobe/phobia meant a real fear of the root of the combined word?

I ain't skeered!

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i have phobephobia

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