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I get why you shouldn't discriminate against things you can't change, but I am wondering why there shouldn't also be things you can't discriminate based on that you CAN change.

Religion is a good example of one... people can and do change religions, but we still shouldn't discriminate based on it. There are other examples as well of things that people can change that shouldn't be discriminated based on.

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I agree completely, this is why I think the pro-gay "It's not a choice, I was born this way" argument is misguided. Even if being gay was 100% a lifestyle choice - there is still nothing wrong with it, and no one should give you any shit for it!

I think we should be able to discriminate based on religion. I personally don't see why this one opinion- and that's all religion is, an opinion- should be handled differently than any other opinion.

If someone thinks black people are innately inferior to other races, it's culturally acceptable for me to discriminate against them, but if their god tells them that black people are innately inferior to other races, I'm not? Heavily suspect in my opinion.

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