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'''Homophobia''' would be an irrational fear of hatred of homosexuals, but terms like "homophobic" and "homophobe" are imply that all opposition to homosexuality is insane.  

'''Homophobia''' would be an irrational fear of hatred of homosexuals, but terms like "homophobic" and "homophobe" are imply that all opposition to homosexuality is insane. People who abuse the term this way are implying (whether they know it or not), that it's impossible to "love the sinner and hate the sin". No one talks about opposition to alcoholism in terms of [[hatred]], because groups like [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] have popularized the view that drinking alcohol is addictive.  

The term '''homophobia''', as applied to criticism of [[homosexuality]], implies that all such criticism is irrational (see [[phobia]]). Commenting on its psychological use, WorldNetDaily managing editor David Kupelian states,  

The term '''homophobia''', as applied to criticism of [[homosexuality]], implies that all such criticism is irrational (see [[phobia]]). Commenting on its psychological use, WorldNetDaily managing editor David Kupelian states,  

<blockquote>This is how the "marketers of evil" work on all of us. They transform our attitudes by making us feel as though our "super uncomfortable" feelings toward embracing unnatural or corrupt behavior of whatever sort – a discomfort literally put into us by a loving God, for our protection – somehow represent ignorance or bigotry or weakness.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48076 '''Brokeback Mountain': Rape of the Marlboro Man'', December 27, 2005]</ref>

<blockquote>This is how the "marketers of evil" work on all of us. They transform our attitudes by making us feel as though our "super uncomfortable" feelings toward embracing unnatural or corrupt behavior of whatever sort – a discomfort literally put into us by a loving God, for our protection – somehow represent ignorance or bigotry or weakness.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48076 '''Brokeback Mountain': Rape of the Marlboro Man'', December 27, 2005]</ref>