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In reply to the discussion: Some people think that Chris Christie is much too out of shape to effectively hold office... [View all]moriah
(8,312 posts)If the person is a Republican jerk. That physical appearances were fine to judge a person on. I wanted to find out if that was true. It's not. Racism crosses a line for you. Good, it does for me, too.
What about sexism? And for the sake of argument, let's say the person wasn't arguing policies that are inherently sexist. You can't change your race, but you can change your gender (even if that's going to put you in a category that's even more hated). No?
What about homophobia? Again, for the sake of argument, let's say the person wasn't arguing policies that discriminate against sexual orientation. The people who have claimed to have changed their orientation are out there, and they claim it's difficult but not impossible. Changing it puts you into a better social category insofar as the amount of people who judge you for it, and gets you benefits that currently aren't available to gays. Some claim it helps your health. No?
So what is it that makes fat people okay to make fun of if you hate the person who is fat? You said you don't give a rat's ass about his health, that you hope he drops dead. Why should his health have bearing on whether or not a Democrat would want him in office?
What makes your bigotry better than others?
If you don't want to answer, that's fine. You made my point already.