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 not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: When religious people say gay people don't deserve equality they aren't valuing gay people as humans or citizens.
Warrant 0: gay people are human
Warrant 1: gay people aren't human
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Church's are still the most segregated aspect of our society
Warrant 0: Churches do not tell people to shun gay people.
Warrant 1: Churches tell people to shun gay people.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: The Bible is not consistent in it's treatment of sex and marriage.
Warrant 0: many Christians take the Bible literally
Warrant 1: many Christians do not take the Bible literally
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Christians, along with Muslims, are by far the most outspoken against gays.
Warrant 0: Christians won't apologize for their anti-gay behavior and have become more intolerant
Warrant 1: Christians have recently apologized for their anti-gay behavior and become more accepting
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Christians, along with Muslims, are by far the most outspoken against gays.
Warrant 0: criticism attracts even more hate for gays
Warrant 1: criticism attracts even more support for gays
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Christians have not created a harmful atmosphere for gays
Reason: Christianity teaches intolerance of those different.
Warrant 0: teaching intolerance is harmless
Warrant 1: teaching intolerance is harmful
Correct warrant: 0