# How to decide which instances of opposition to gay marriage are hateful and bigoted.

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**Created:** [August 6, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-decide-which-instances-of-opposition-to-gay-marriage-are-hateful-and-bigoted/630653 "2012-08-06T20:14:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![stevenova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@stevenova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stevenova)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-decide-which-instances-of-opposition-to-gay-marriage-are-hateful-and-bigoted/630653/442 "2012-09-03T02:49:05Z")

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Isn’t bigotry defined as not being able to tolerate different views? So aren’t the people calling others bigots bigots themselves by not being able to tolerate other people having different opinions?

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