Fox News' Bill O'Reilly has called the
tactic of accusing gay marriage foes of being bigots “disgraceful.”
“We are living in a country that is
rapidly changing,” O'Reilly said in final thoughts on Monday's The
O'Reilly Factor. “Rules of civility are pretty much finished.
While America has always embraced robust debate, now there are
elements on both the Left and the Right which are using disgraceful
tactics to demean those with whom they disagree.”
“The Supreme Court is now going to
hear the gay marriage issue. Some of those who support expanding the
definition of marriage are accusing those who oppose it of being
human rights violators, bigots, homophobes. So if you hold the
belief that traditional marriage should hold a special place in
society, you're a hater, according to the haters,” O'Reilly
said.
“That kind of tactic should be
condemned by all Americans,” he added.
(Related: Bill
O'Reilly: gay marriage “at the root” of “war on Christmas.”)