[NYer]

Catholic ping!

[dalebert]

I love it..they are supposed to have all the rights while no one else does. even the right to vandalize.

[LibWhacker]

Meanwhile, in the London Telegraph, Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, finds that the accusers are projecting their own bigotry onto the innocent: “People who oppose gay marriage are being treated like homophobes and bigots by those who call for tolerance.” He goes on to suggest that it seems that it is the accusers themselves who personify the venom they spew at their innocent targets.

Who's surprised they lie and throw out all these false accusations? In homosexuality the soul seems debased in every aspect. And it is so flagrantly obvious, it's as if God is warning His flock not to go down that road, else you'll lose your love of truth and virtue -- and be wholly incapable of it, punishment in this world for your sin -- and lose your love of your fellow man, and of your God, and of all that is good and holy, punishment here and now for your sin. You can't just be a homosexual and have only that one "little" flaw in your character. It's not a one-dimensional thing; you will be depraved in all the dimensions and aspects of your immortal soul. Didn't I read something like that in the Bible once?... The Lord hardens the heart of the wicked?...

[scottjewell]

“The word “bigot” is now routinely used, not to convey meaning, but as a kind of verbal slap in the face, as an expletive rather than as an argument. It signals the end of discourse and an invitation to violence. Demonizing supporters of marriage between a man and a woman does not change minds or hearts; it simply terminates dialogue and welcomes vandalism and warfare.”

This says is all. ‘Bigot’ is just something spat out and bandied about by the pro-gay set and has lost any meaning.

[TBP]

my first understanding of bigotry was that it referred to a very large tree (“Hey, dat’s a big-a tree!”).

Who are you, Chico Marx?

[Unam Sanctam]

“Most important legacy of Obama’s gay marriage switch was freeing Dems to play the ‘bigot card’.”

Very true.

[SuziQ]

The word “bigot” is now routinely used, not to convey meaning, but as a kind of verbal slap in the face, as an expletive rather than as an argument.

It's also used as an intimidation tactic. The person who wields that accusation is trying to silence the person being accused, in an attempt to end the public discussion of the topic.