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Duncan Grant

(8,930 posts)
16. I'm reminded of this Elie Wiesel quote:
Tue May 8, 2012, 08:48 PM
May 2012
“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”

-- Elie Wiesel


Not to put words in your mouth but your hypothetical feels like "indifference" to me.

You asked, "What about if I actively promote 2 or 3 or 10 pro-gay policies; but am agnostic on the equal marriage cause/right, am I a bigot?"

I think if one is "agnostic" on equal marriage but "pro-gay" in many other ways, one doesn't really understand the contemporary struggle of gay people in this hostile culture. And indifference to gay people at this moment in our history is a form of bigotry. It's passive bigotry, but no less destructive (imho).

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I agree, and if you are a parent of gay child, HockeyMom May 2012 #1
Hear, hear! MNBrewer May 2012 #2
Wouldn't 0 be the correct number here in any case? Yes, I think so... Magoo48 May 2012 #3
Very true, but unfortunately, HockeyMom May 2012 #9
I think the President will be forced to "come clean" on his views soon as the VP's comments kelly1mm May 2012 #4
There's no way he will make that jump before Nov. 7, 2012. MNBrewer May 2012 #8
I am not so sure. I think he will be hounded into a yes or no answer before then - by the kelly1mm May 2012 #10
He'll say MNBrewer May 2012 #11
I guess we have our answer now! I did not think it would be this fast but it is done. nt kelly1mm May 2012 #31
Let me ask ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #5
I'll respond with a question MNBrewer May 2012 #6
Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #12
Are you suggesting that the indifference of the most powerful person in the country is irrelevant? MNBrewer May 2012 #14
No ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #19
I strongly disagree with you, then. MNBrewer May 2012 #20
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #22
I'm sure there is common ground MNBrewer May 2012 #23
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #24
About being silent.... Behind the Aegis May 2012 #26
Exactly Bohunk68 May 2012 #30
The President has said that he is "evolving" on the issue of caucasian marriages. Zorra May 2012 #27
I see it different - I see 'soft' homophobia as real issue for us. xchrom May 2012 #15
How would you answer if those questions were related to race? xchrom May 2012 #7
See my above response. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #13
I'm reminded of this Elie Wiesel quote: Duncan Grant May 2012 #16
Great response. n/t DURHAM D May 2012 #17
Thank you for putting it so eloquently MNBrewer May 2012 #18
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #21
I can't know his mind. Duncan Grant May 2012 #25
That is a great post, and the quote should get PM'd daily to all DUers. Bluenorthwest May 2012 #28
Thank you. Nt xchrom May 2012 #29
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