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The only thing I will say is that this can be a bridge behavior. If we at least get them to think with love and caring. If they believe I am going to hell, I at least want them to feel like they wouldn’t do the same if they were in charge
In the internet and isolated from people who have different beliefs, it’s easy to forget that compromise is the only way forward without violence. In this case, not compromising freedom nor equality, but what you’re willing to tolerate in someone else’s beliefs
Ok and we shouldn't be willing to tolerate someone believing LGBT+ is dirty or sinful. That's a belief that causes much harm. Imagine a trans child having to grow up in a home with parents who tell them it is a sin. LGBTphobia leads to abuse, all the time, so we should not tolerate it.
Saying we should simply compromise is some blind privilege if I've ever seen it.
Look, I completely agree, but what alternative solution are you proposing? Violence? Or do you think memes will change their mind?
Violence has never not worked.
What a short sighted world view. There are so many people in prison explicitly because violence doesn't work
They just didn't use enough violence ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I do not know how to explain to you that there can be no compromise between someone who wants to do or be a thing and a person who wants to make doing/being that thing illegal
There’s space between “it’s against my religion” and “make it illegal for everybody else”. Compromise is the former and leaving it at that
True, if you aren’t abusive/hateful, i can respect your beliefs and our differences..
In my experience the bigots tend to view it as a bridge the other way. It let's them feel like they care whilst still pushing a destructive agenda. There is no compromise on the table, they just want you to submit.