Individuality or Group Identity?

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Thanks for giving me some more things to consider and I must admit I was trying to avoid the exact conflict that motivated me to post this topic but this is actually an ongoing internal conflict and I can give specific examples going back to my teens...

The current conflict and maybe the worst one yet for me personally is defending the Gay Republicans Choice of Ann Coulter to become a member of their board...I am sitting there at dinner with a group of straight friends who are asking me about it and I was defending these people simply because they are gay and I wanted to wash afterward because I felt creepy and dirty...I was really angry and disgusted with myself and I felt like I dont' deserve their respect anymore because I totally agreed with them and yet I chose to defend people I dont respect or agree with at all just because they are gay...

I do think the greater good is more important sometimes and I will sacrifice my personal opinion gladly sometimes but I really wish I could figure out where the line is...

...Ann Coulter may just be that line.....