ITA with your articulate response. I agree that most people choose friends because their interests are alike, but it is impossible to share every POV. How sad that we would all avoid anyone whose ideas differ from our own. My BIL is gone now, but it was sad that so many avoided him because his sexuality differed from their own. He spent years looking for an area that accepted him and allowed him to show his love for his partner. There were more people in our lives who were able to come to know him as a brilliant man because we did not banish them when they had a difficult time accepting his life. They never would have been able to change their opinion had they been ostracized. You see, he became a person rather than a "lifestyle".
The world is changing, and while I would have the change occur faster, I would prefer that people be respected for their personal beliefs. It is impossible to change a mind that you have no access to. Questions such as the OP's are not meant to inflame, but are asked to assess a situation that may be unfamiliar to them and therefore frightening. The same question could be asked if Disney hosted a Biker Week. Or a Christion Coalition Convention. Or Spring Break. I wonder if some of the answers would be so santimonious.
The world is changing, and while I would prefer that the change occurs faster, that is not something anyone can achieve alone.
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