As I understand HB 135, it seems to bring us closer to the true meaning of tolerance.
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Dear Editor,
As I understand HB 135, it seems to bring us closer to the true meaning of tolerance. As US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said in his Obergefell ruling, There are many people who in good faith hold to the near universal practice of reserving marriage between a man and a woman. That being acknowledged, along with our First Amendment rights, we have to learn to live and let live.
Sadly, I think we are currently in a climate of polarization, e.g., letters to the editor on 1/25/17 calling those who support HB 135, bigots. Contrary to the spirit of Kennedy’s majority opinion, some have taken the route of marginalization. They want to silence any and all opposition. They resort to name-calling, e.g., bigot, homophobe, et. al., which is not in the spirit of Kennedy’s majority opinion. Given our First Amendment rights, the state should not discriminate, but rather accomodate.