Hitler, Stalin, Tamerlane, Hirohito, Genghis Khan, Mao ... all heterosexuals.
How the heck do you know they're homosexual? As far as I remember, none of those men ever got married... no, wait, Hitler got married about 2 hours before he commited suicide...
Naming historical figures isn't a very good argument for two reasons:
1.) Some people actually admire those people. I for one don't see the problem with Hirohito; most of the military actions in World War II were done by one of his officials (Admiral Yamato, I think). Then again, I never studied into WW2 much. And what's wrong with Mao? He was certainly better than the corrupt regime that preceded him.
2.) For every famous evil heterosexual, there's a famous evil homosexual. For example, Hitler's propagandist, Goebbels (I think that's how it's spelled...), was homosexual.
I don't think one's sexual orientation has an effect on authoritarian or violent tendencies.
However, LittleNipper is so very troubled about homosexuality, that I'm not at all sure we can lump him/her in with the heterosexuals.
Hehe, good point. LittleNipper's probably a closet homosexual.
Oh, and about this comment:
The hell you don't! Your disgusting attempt to exploit Ozzie's pain might have been deleted, but it wasn't forgotten. You're not just a proselytizer, you're a vulture.
Yes, it truly was disgusting. I didn't even notice that it was LittleNipper who made that comment (I think I know what you're talking about) until I saw this. Even LittleNipper couldn't be that cruel, right?
However, I really think that it's not entirely his fault. It's the church. He was obviously raised, condititioned, and beaten into his fundamentalism. He sincerely believes that trying to devalue Ozzie's deceased pet and trying to convince her that her love wasn't truly worth anything will somehow save her soul. It's sickening, appalling, and disgusting, and it comes from the church and family he was raised in, not from himself. Humans can only be what others mold them into.