How Over-Reliance on Social Stigma Proves Self-Defeating - The Atlantic
'A small subset of orthodox Christians had reasons other than animus, or fear of change, for opposing gay marriage. '
'Think back to the late ‘90s, when supporting gay marriage still carried more stigma than opposing it. '
'With regard to gay marriage, or any single issue, reliance on stigma may not ultimately matter. '
'They realized that they had no rational reason to oppose gay marriage. '
'As the stigma against homosexuality faded and their status quo bias was challenged by persuasive arguments in favor of gay marriage, large numbers were willing to change their position. '
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'A small subset of orthodox Christians had reasons other than animus, or fear of change, for opposing gay marriage. '
'Think back to the late ‘90s, when supporting gay marriage still carried more stigma than opposing it. '
'With regard to gay marriage, or any single issue, reliance on stigma may not ultimately matter. '
'They realized that they had no rational reason to oppose gay marriage. '
'As the stigma against homosexuality faded and their status quo bias was challenged by persuasive arguments in favor of gay marriage, large numbers were willing to change their position. '
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