Editor's Note: CNN Salt Lake City affiliate KSTU has this report about a protest outside the headquarters of the Mormon Church.
I read this CNN news article with great interest this afternoon. The thought came to me, are we moving into an period where we cannot disagree in a civil way. The argumentation of the protesters seem to be if you disagree with us you're driving people to suicide. That seems like a slippery slope to me. With loss of life in the balance, I must wonder if it is possible to have a civil disagreement over this issue?
Please don't read this thinking that I am aligning myself with the Mormon Church. I’m not. Also, don't read this thinking that I'm condoning the harsh and dishonorable way many people who are in the more conservative moral group have spoken and acted toward homosexuals. I am not. The question for me is can we actually disagree? I can envision how the suicide issue could be turned into a leverage point to legislate criminal action against disagreement over the issue of homosexuality.
What are your thoughts on this?
