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Old 12-23-2007, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Mountainman View Post
Actually, the term "homophobic" is a made up term that means nothing.
Homo = Same or the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans
Phobic = Fear
Disagreeing with same sex marriage is not fear of sameness or people.
In the modern usage of the word, it indicates an irrational/overpowering fear or hate towards homosexuals. http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/homophobic.html
homophobic - Definitions from Dictionary.com

And that would describe the actions previously mentioned.
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