Actually, I prefer "tolerance" as opposed to "accepting" or "welcoming".
I don't accept or welcome religions of any type; I tolerate them as long as they don't get in my face. Why should I welcome it? If I tolerate it then I'm giving them freedom to do as they wish. They don't need my blessing. In the same way, my sexual preferences are my choice; I want people to tolerate my right to choose as I see fit.
South Park actually had a good episode on this; Mr Garrison was trying to get fired for being gay: http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-344/epid-212343/
Tolerance of differences should be the goal of a civilised society.
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Date: 2005-05-09 04:13 pm (UTC)I don't accept or welcome religions of any type; I tolerate them as long as they don't get in my face. Why should I welcome it? If I tolerate it then I'm giving them freedom to do as they wish. They don't need my blessing. In the same way, my sexual preferences are my choice; I want people to tolerate my right to choose as I see fit.
South Park actually had a good episode on this; Mr Garrison was trying to get fired for being gay:
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-344/epid-212343/
Tolerance of differences should be the goal of a civilised society.