[SoConPubbie]

We can be against gay marriage without wanting to consign gay people to second-class status.

Charles, that really is a false statement.

I dare you to find any evidence that would support that implied assertion that Christians or conservative republicans have a general spoken or un-spoken belief that matches that bizarre statement of yours.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I’m not sure what your objection is to my statement. Do you think we cannot be against gay marriage unless we also want to treat gays as second-class citizens?

Because I firmly believe that you can have gay friends and tolerate gays in your environment without having to accept gay marriage.

And I am hopeful that most Christians and Conservatives can agree with me that we should not seek to banish gays from society.