Your unwarranted fears and outmoded beliefs don't trump our rights to a safe, healthy and prosperous society.
Your unwarranted fear of government tyranny doesn't trump our right to sane, reasonable gun control.
Your belief in outmoded, disproven economic theories doesn't trump our rights to an economy that sufficiently provides for the majority rather than only further enriching a small, lucky minority.
Your misguided ideas about personal liberty don't trump our right to care for those of us stricken by illness or accident, and to help those among us who are poor.
Your belief in outmoded ideas about gender roles and sexuality don't trump our rights to live and love in the ways we find most fulfilling.
Your baseless refusal to accept scientific fact does not trump our imperative to take steps to mitigate climate change, and to prudently prepare for its effects.
Your unwarranted fear of the black man in the white house doesn't trump our right to a functioning, responsive government.
Just. Stop. Your ignorance and fear cause untold suffering.
People have a right to believe whatever they want. That doesn't mean that we have to structure our society around the unwarranted fears and outmoded beliefs of reactionaries.
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