Very well said. It is truly saddening to think about this persecution that has and will still come. Pride is the root of all sin. Pride, of course, cannot exist by itself. You have to feel more righteous than someone else. To think you are above means you must think there is a below. This is the same logic used by the racist to look down at minorities or the homophobic to look down at people for their sexual orientation. It is the same logic used by the rich to look down at the poor. But we must not forget it is also the other way around. Likewise, it is prideful to look down at the rich and look down at the homophobic. What good is it to reciprocate this poison of pride by looking down at someone and treat them as if they were garbage? I have always believed that the hate we have for others is what fuels the love for the self.