Now Tell Us How You REALLY Feel

This is one of the most commented-upon posts I've made on Facebook this month, so I thought I'd share it with you. It really led to a lot of great discussion there; I'd be thrilled if it did so here, as well.
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Barack Obama announced this month that he still opposes the right of gay people to marry, but some of his best friends are gays, so his position is "evolving." Really? It's 2010. If I announced today that, based on my interpretation of the Bible, Obama should be owned as a slave -- but because some of my best friends are black, my position is "evolving" -- would I be hailed as a hero, or denounced as a hateful bigot?