Today's general tolerance of different sexual preferences may owe more than we realized to preposterous outfits, hair glitter and catchy three-chord tunes.

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The campaign has been fierce, with campaigners complaining of keyed cars, verbal harassment and a general lack of tolerance for differing opinions.

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Most of those advocating legalised voluntary euthanasia would be horrified by the suggestion that their arguments could ever lead to a greater tolerance, or even endorsement, of suicide in general.

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