Isn't it interesting that tolerance of all persons, ideas, and lifestyles is required -- unless of course, they are the wrong persons, ideas or lifestyles. Witness the controversy surrounding Miss California's loss following her response to a question regarding gay marriage.
I have little regard for beauty pageants (though I must admit the contestants tend to be quite attractive) however, for a contestant to be denied a chance to win because of her views on a subject upon which the nation is divided seems outlandish. Moreover, anyone who looks to beauty pageant contestants for leadership on the social, moral or political issues of the day may well be beyond help.
If only she would have lied about what she believed.... then she would have been a suitable role model!
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Excellent point. I read this sometime yesterday, and had mentioned this in a conversation that I had with a friend earlier who was all upset with Miss Beauty Pageant.
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