In the one of the debates during the election campaign, both McCain and Obama said they opposed gay marriage. In all other aspects, Obama has strongly defended the rights of gay people.

So, is opposing gay marriage a certified litmus test for anti-gay bigotry? If we are not in lockstep with the "approved" ideology, does that mean we're bigots? I think we throw the word bigot out a bit too easily these days, and then we fail to recognize the true bigotry that is all around us. True bigotry involves hating another person or wishing to destroy or harm another - it's not simply disagreeing with the other person's thinking. Mr. Obama may disagree with the idea of gay marriage, but he expressed his disagreement with great respect.

-Joe-