sp1814
/// The problem with the opposition to marriage equality (and this is the reason why some default to calling people bigots) is that those opposing the changes haven't really come up with any really excellent reasons why they oppose the changes. ///
Simply because many can't understand why gays want to get 'Married' if this means in a church, those not attached to the church cannot alter that fact if those are church's rules.
Others simply have strong views that marriage is a man and woman tradition, and they do not wish such traditions come to an end, should they be called 'bigots' for that?
/// If someone opposes mixed race marriages, and their only reason is, "Because I don't agree with changing the institution of marriage to allow inferior genes into my gene pool", then it's fair to call that person a bigot. ///
You straight away must class yourself as a 'bigot' or at least assumes one's self somehow inferior.
Why should a person immediately take that view of mixed race marriages, when there are many more things that could oppose one from agreeing with mixed marriages than classing one's self as superior.
/// Unfortunately, the debate has been sullied on one side by people defaulting to shouting 'bigot', and on the other side by people comparing gay couples to those who want to marry their their dogs. ///
There you go again, totally sensationalising the situation, who made any reference between gay couples and those wanting to marry their dog. anyway why dogs, are cats inferior in some way? :0)
/// Neither response moves the debate onwards, and just provides the other side with valuable ammo. ///
And you certainly supply me with plenty of valuable ammo.