Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
Because everyone that disagrees with you is a coward etc...
Not at all. What I meant was that, unlike other social issues where there are clearly two logical opinions, there are few if any valid arguments for this and other anti-gay positions and therefore opponents usually rely on appeals to authority.

For example, regardless of the strong religious opposition to abortion, a pro-life argument can be made without an appeal to religious authority. Life starts at conception>the fetus is therefore an individual>ending the life of an individual is murder>murder is illegal. And with drug legalization, legitimate arguments can be made on both sides: drug use harms individuals>harmed individuals harm society>drug use should be illegal. And with gun control: guns kill people>dead people are bad for society>without guns its would be harder to kill people>guns should be banned. No matter which side one falls on these issues, logical, fact-based positions can be formed without the need to inject religion.

In contrast, there is no chain of logic that makes homosexuality illegitimate or that justifies treating gay people as second class citizens without appealing to religious authority. Every murky supposition of the dangers gay people pose to society has been thoroughly debunked.