Individuality or Group Identity?

[fredv3b]

I believe in the concept of keeping a united front for practical reasons. I think of it a lot like how I think of family, I might criticize my mother all the time, but so help you God if you criticize my mother.

I completely agree, in general terms.

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.....

Moderation, East, moderation. You desire to defend other gays is admirable, but defending the indefensible is just plain silly. I'm not sure where exactly the line is either, but Ann Coulter is clearly well beyond it. Also it was GOProud who invited Ann Coulter to join their board, the Log Cabin Republicans (the larger, older, more moderate Gay Republican group) has done nothing so ridiculous.