text: I am very proud of my friends, both here and around the world, who took the time and made the effort to stand up for their beliefs, and for those who cannot stand for themselves. If you disagree with the protestors and their beliefs, it is your right to do so, but name-calling and ad hominem attacks are uncalled for and inappropriate. Argue your positions on their merits, not by denigrating and attacking others who don't share it.