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To: TimF who wrote (53206)	11/8/2006 8:31:44 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

>>It's not just a question of changing the definition by judicial fiat, since the issue has been on ballots in many states, and is again on the ballot this time, in Colorado. And how does voting for such a legal definition of marriage signify either a phobia or hatred? If you think it does apparently pretty good sized majorities of quite a few states are either phobic or haters. If you think it doesn't then do you agree that the term "homophobia" is inappropriately used here?<< Tim - Many of the people who are opposed to allowing gays to marry may not be homophobes, and many of them probably are. I think homophobia is widespread. But I'm sure some of the opponents of gay marriage are just plain old bigots. - Allen