Jim, when I consider issues, I try to think about how I would react if I were forced to do something I considered offensive - like doing something in support of neo-Nazism. I would suppose the baker reacted similarly to being forced to support gay marriage.

And although I don't agree with him, I can then understand how he feels.

I guess I'm just not as convinced of my own self-righteousness as some people are. If you were offended by my "comparisons between campaigning for gay rights and Neo-Nazism," be assured that my contrasting of the two issues was intentional. But I do support gay rights, and I do not support neo-Nazism - that's the point.

I think it's a wonderful thing to celebrate gay rights, but not to force reluctant people to do the same. It looks like the battle for gay marriage is being won, and being won quickly. But if we shove that victory down our opponents' throats, they may vomit it back up at us.

-Joe-