Conservative Christian parents fight for right to discriminate against LGBT students

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116. I think it is critical to define the different groups under a broad heading,

particularly when a sub-section of that group is promoting ideas or goals that are the antithesis of other sub-groups. To conflate the groups is counterproductive to the cause of marginalizing the voice of those who are bigoted or use their identification with the group to promote bigotry and hate.

This is particularly true in the case of religion, because a sub-section of the group called Christians have had significant political sway over this country in the last 10 - 15 years. Those most likely to decrease their power, imo, are other sub-groups who find them abhorrent. In short, progressive Christians have the power to take back some of the political sway.

Extinguishing, denigrating or otherwise conflating all Christians or all religious people within this group does impede the goal. There is a common enemy among Democrats and much of that enemy is driven by the Christian right. To make all Christians or all religious people that enemy is a mistake, imo.

I think the same argument can be made for Democrats (in regards to say the blue dogs), rich people and corporations. Not so much for Republicans, because they share an ideology with which I disagree pretty much across the board.

If you wish to hold all religious people responsible for the actions of a subset, so be it. Is it ok to hold all Muslims responsible for the actions of a militant subset? Is it ok to hold all atheists responsible for the actions of a subset that want to build temples?