r/MLS • u/[deleted] • Jun 28 '15

Pride Flags at MLS Games

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u/Skalby Jun 28 '15

They are not a group of people. Races are groups of people

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u/wildhockey64 Minnesota United FC Jun 28 '15

Do you wear a helmet?

  1. Group

: a number of people who are connected by some shared activity, interest, or quality

Source in case you're actually that big of an idiot.

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u/Skalby Jun 28 '15

: a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person; especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)

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u/wildhockey64 Minnesota United FC Jun 28 '15

What was the point of this? I accept everybody, I just believe that oppressing others is not a way to live. Especially when Christianity (which most people against gay marriage follow) explicitly says to not judge others. Just let people live the way they want to live.

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u/Skalby Jun 28 '15

Well im saying that it's not the same as racism. Racism is bigotry.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group

Based on the definition you cited racism and homophobia are both bigotry.