To a liberal, it’s a way of life (or, in this case, DEATH).
Yes, to a liberal, emotion trumps reality. That says everything you need to know about their mindset, their worldview. Facts are stubborn things, but they cannot trump the egregious level of cognitive dissonance on the left.
Reality is reality regardless of one’s perception (words mean things). Perceptions are clouded by biases and that should be enough to relieve the oh-so tolerant left of their shibboleths. When reality doesn’t match agenda, then well, reality must be in your imagination...