Debate: Have Christians Created a Harmful Atmosphere for Gays?
Church-backed efforts to fight L.G.B.T. rights have been blamed for feeding a hateful atmosphere that accommodates attacks on gays.

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: I find the idea that it is a sin to be born or live a life at all to be preposterous.
Warrant 0: being gay isn't considered a sin
Warrant 1: being gay is considered a sin
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: The Orlando gun shooting where 38 gay people were killed are an example of how Christian hate of LGBT people can be comparable to the holocaust.
Warrant 0: an act created by a single person or group is representative of the religion as a whole
Warrant 1: an act created by a single person or group isn't representative of the religion as a whole
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: I find the idea that it is a sin to be born or live a life at all to be preposterous.
Warrant 0: being a gay is not considered sin by Christians
Warrant 1: being a gay is considered sin by Christians
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: You can't preach freedom while limiting the freedom of others.
Warrant 0: Christians have a live and let live policy
Warrant 1: Christians do not have a live and let live policy
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Muslim countries arrest or execute gays.
Warrant 0: Christian views are much different
Warrant 1: Christian views aren't much different
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Denying LGBT rights based on religious beliefs is not acceptable from a civil rights perspective.
Warrant 0: religious beliefs and civil rights are in accordance
Warrant 1: religious beliefs and civil rights always clash
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: We should close churches that are spewing hate on a tax free basis, just as we close mosques that preach love of ISIS.
Warrant 0: those churches do represent the majority of christians
Warrant 1: those churches do not represent the majority of christians
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Anti-gayness is an antiquated view that is taught by various religions and only serves to keep people divided by ignorance.
Warrant 0: people have had an anti-gay view for ages with various religions
Warrant 1: people have had an anti-gay view for ages with Christian religion
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: A small group choose to interpret the Old Testament in its literal word that drive a harmful message.
Warrant 0: the small group does represent all of Christianity
Warrant 1: the small group does not represent all of Christianity
Correct warrant: 0