By Matthew J. Franck – Washington Post –  Friday, December 17, 2010: In the debates over gay marriage, “hate” is the ultimate conversation-stopper. Some stories from recent months: A religion instructor at a midwestern state university explains in an e-mail to students the rational basis for Catholic teaching on homosexuality. He is denounced by a student for “hate speech” and is dismissed from his position. (He is later reinstated – for now.) Read more.