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I'm assuming that you are actually asking this sincerely.
A pride flag is a symbol of acceptance. It's saying that it's okay to be gay. It's not saying you have to be gay, it's not saying you have to like that people are gay, just that it's okay to be gay.
The ten commandments are rules. It's not a message saying that it's okay to be Christian, it's saying that everyone must follow these rules.
The second one is authoritarian. It is restricting everybody, even those outside the group who created it. The first one is not authoritarian. Not giving orders to anybody, and not restricting people outside the group that created it.
I hope that actually answers the question.
Well, in the same way you could say that the Ten Commandments are just a symbol of respect. You don't have to like them, you don't even have to follow them, but it would be nicer if you did.
Try seeing what happens when someone dares to remove the flag, or even just says in its presence that they don't like gay people. I bet you the authoritarianism is going to show up real quick.
You mean see what happens when someone dares to remove the symbol of acceptance of an entire group?
It is like removing a sign that says "everybody welcome". You do that because you think some people are not welcome.
What do you expect to happen?
Ah, the old paradox of tolerance strikes again.
Your comparison is invalid because clearly, the rainbow flag does NOT mean "everybody is welcome". It means "everybody who agrees with us about who is welcome is welcome".
Bro fr doesn't even understand the point of the "paradox of tolerance" and thinks it's a weapon in this argument lmao
He also just admitted that he doesn't believe LGBTQ people are "welcome."
Cool story bro
That's correct. If you'd just been invited into a tight-knit circle of friends, you wouldn't say "I don't like Joe. His nose is too big. I think he should be kicked out." and expect to be allowed to stick around.