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> If we continue

So we should have been more tolerant to those who supported segregation and let them just keep on keeping on?

I think recent history is pretty clear, making certain social and political views have consequences has largely been for the greater good. There are no doubt many anecdotes of the opposite. My little "sacrifice" for having been "Un-American" or a "Sadam Lover" a decade ago is nothing compared to what those of another color or sexual preference have gone through in my lifetime.

At some point, people have to pick sides and accept the consequences.