# Is there a non-bigoted reason to be anti-same-sex-marriage?

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**Created:** [July 24, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-bigoted-reason-to-be-anti-same-sex-marriage/947222 "2021-07-24T20:41:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-bigoted-reason-to-be-anti-same-sex-marriage/947222/312 "2021-07-26T13:34:47Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> As for the question of whether a religiously-based argument can be non-bigoted, there’s the Nyarolathotep defense: “My god requires me to oppose same sex marriage. If I don’t, he’s going to torture me for all eternity, and straight up your earthly suffering due to repressive laws doesn’t even count against the hellfire he’ll visit on me otherwise.” Someone who genuinely believes in such a malevolent Lovecraftian deity can be non-bigoted

Why is sincere belief a get out of jail free card? What if I sincerely believe that unless I rip the beating heart out of a living human atop a mighty pyramid every single day, Quetzlcoatl will not allow the sun to rise tomorrow, leading to 7 billion deaths? Should my sincere belief let me get away with building a giant pyramid in my backyard, despite the relevant zoning laws and without getting a permit? Oh, and should I get away with the murder thing, too?

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