Josh Marshall: Right Wingers Fear Losing Right to Call Gays Gross

[DonViejo]

JOSH MARSHALL MARCH 29, 2013, 5:02 PM 10633

Over the last few days, as the emerging national marriage equality consensus has become more clear, a number of social conservatives have begun suggesting they are now in a new and oppressive climate in which they’re no longer able to speak their minds about the immorality of homosexuality or why laws should discriminate against gays.

Or, to put it more bluntly, they say they’re losing their right to calls gays gross and weird.

In a rights-based political rhetoric, everyone has rights apparently, even if they’re ridiculous ones.

You’re probably saying, cry me a river. And I agree. But I do want to note how rapidly we’re seeing opponents of gay rights refashion themselves into an oppressed and aggrieved minority whose right to self-expression is under severe threat. In a sense, this is no different from the standard rightwing memes about being an oppressed minority fighting the war against Christmas and other efforts of the hippie liberal majority.

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[beyurslf]

1. I am all for freedom of speech. I am all for freedom of religion.

Speak your mind about gays all you want. Your church can do whatever it pleases with regard to marriage.

The government doesn't make laws about your religion or church. It also shouldn't make laws based on your religion or beliefs though. Treat me equally under the law.

Oh, and if you go around nasty hateful things (which you have the right to do), don't acted shocked when people think you are a nasty hate-filled person.