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Another two faced hypocrite? See details

Influential Republican Senator Rob Portman has renounced his opposition to gay marriage.

The Ohio senator said he began to change his mind in 2011 after his son, Will, revealed he was gay.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21804506

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    olddreams - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by olddreams Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:51AM

    Depends on your point of view.

    From a dogmatic political point of view, yes, he is a two faced hypocrite who has betrayed his party and his country.

    From a pessimists point of view, he is using his son as an excuse to match his position to what the polls say will get him re-elected.

    From the point of view of someone who believes we should learn the facts concerning issue, modify our beliefs based on those facts, grow, and change, his son's orientation has forced him to look at reality and he has embraced that reality. Therefore, he grew into understanding and is not a hypocrite.

    Not knowing his heart, I can't say which it was.

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  1. milander - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by milander Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:52AM

    THank you for the reasoned answer I was looking for :D

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  1. solequest - 61-65 years old

    Posted by solequest Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:45AM

    When I was growing up, being able to admit you were wrong and had changed your mind was seen as a sign of character strength. When did the ablity to grow and change get branded "two-faced hypocrisy"?

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  2. milander - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by milander Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:49AM

    THe only reason he changed his mind was because his son came out. If he hadn't he would still be against it.

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    Reply by solequest Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:53AM

    for every person, a different thing happens to wake us up to something, and we see a little bit more of the truth. It doesn't matter what the little things are that wake us up, as long as we keep on waking up and seeing more things more clearly.

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  4. poppyjoy - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by poppyjoy Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:58AM

    No, a 2 faced hypocrite would be radically opposed to gay marriage and be sucking ***** in an airport bathroom at the same time. This is just a father who rethought his unreasonable prejudice because he realized his hatred is actually effecting someone he loves.

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  5. Bear1956 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by Bear1956 Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:45AM

    You just answered your own question. Two faced hypocrite. That's all he is.

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  6. milander - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by milander Mar 15th, 2013 at 11:00AM

    agreed.

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  7. dondon1515 - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by dondon1515 Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:44AM

    and your point is?

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  8. tito2003 - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by tito2003 Mar 15th, 2013 at 10:43AM

    people change with time and with education , nothings wrong with that

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