Is this statement homophobic?...

[Yerda]

How high is the bar for the two people who voted no?

 

[stvdv]

Yeah, I don't play that game with you.

No game from my side. I'm serious

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

No game from my side. I'm serious

Okay, if someone takes themselves as the standard for help, they can in some cases hurt another human.

 

[stvdv]

How high is the bar for the two people who voted no?

Maybe they found the question too obvious and reacted opposite...anonymous poll makes doing that more easy. Then there are naysayers also

BUT

IF on the other hand their reply is serious THEN they seem very dangerous to me ("killing" all homos)

 

[stvdv]

Okay, if someone takes themselves as the standard for help, they can in some cases hurt another human.

True, and happens a lot I think. It's not easy to know what is good for others. And some don't like to be helped, especially unasked

I decided I better wait till they ask, then I know for sure they appreciate being helped

And even then, we have seen the past few years that even some (quite a few) "experts" had it completely wrong how best to help covid situation etc., so it's easy to give help that turns out to be harming the other

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

Homosexuality is an evil passion, immoral, shameful aberration, to be purged from the world.

Following a heated discussion elsewhere, I looking for opinions from others.
Thanks for helping.

Yes, here is one definition:

• Disliking or fearing homosexuals to an unreasonable degree.

I think the "purged from the world" fits the definition of unreasonable dislike.

 

[stvdv]

Okay, if someone takes themselves as the standard for help, they can in some cases hurt another human.

Indeed, that can be a pitfall, taking yourself as the standard for help. Better to stay humble.

Helping others gives a good feeling. So a good attitude might be to be thankful to those who give you the chance to help. At least helps me to stay humble

 

[stvdv]

Yes, here is one definition:

• Disliking or fearing homosexuals to an unreasonable degree.

I think the "purged from the world" fits the definition of unreasonable dislike.

In this case it's totally fine to say "I'm 100% sure"

 

[VoidCat]

Who said this and where? On RF?

This is clearly homophobic

 

[KWED]

Do you have a citation? Thanks

Don't understand what you mean.

 

[KWED]

Are straight men and women, by choosing opposite sex relationships, homophobic?

Why would you think that?

 

[questfortruth]

heated discussion

It depends in what year. To remind you, the gays were treated in mental clinics not long ago.

 

[We Never Know]

Homosexuality is an evil passion, immoral, shameful aberration, to be purged from the world.

Following a heated discussion elsewhere, I looking for opinions from others.
Thanks for helping.

Homophobic: having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against gay people.

I would say the statement qualifies.

 

[We Never Know]

Are straight men and women, by choosing opposite sex relationships, homophobic?

Are gay men and women, by choosing same sex relationships, heterophobic?

 

[Aštra’el]

I voted no.

Certain “-phobia” words such as this are tossed around too casually these days and in many cases have lost all meaning. As such I do not use them. I suppose it can be useful to those who prefer simple, reductive explanations for human nature, so they don’t have to do as much thinking… but I prefer a far more comprehensive understanding before judging people.

 

[Sand Dancer]

The truth is its quite possible that homosexuality can and will spread everywhere. The fear that this might happen is an actual fear not uncommon in straight society. The coined word 'homophobic' is not very well coined. It would literally mean "Afraid of self" if it were translated from the prefixes and suffixes; but its a word now. It is a vague word referring to all fears related to homosexuality. Yes that statement "Homosexuality...(etc) ...purged from the world" represents homophobic feelings.

I am not sure what would happen if the world became more homosexual. I don't know. The idea is unsettling to me. That doesn't mean I have a problem with homosexuals or with the existence of homosexuality. The unknown is always unsettling. Is that homophobic? Yes.

Does homophobic also refer to a fear of individual homosexuals? Yes.

Does it refer to fear of being flirted at by homosexuals? Yes.

Does it also refer to minor discomfort around one or more homosexuals? Yes.

Its a catch-all word. If you don't like the idea of a gay president, you're homophobic.

It doesn't spread; it's not a disease. It's been pretty stable at 10% through history, but people are not hiding it anymore, which they shouldn't.

 

[Sand Dancer]

It depends in what year. To remind you, the gays were treated in mental clinics not long ago.

The general consensus was that it was something bad back in the day. We learn as time goes on, and adjust.

 

[We Never Know]

I voted no.

Certain “-phobia” words such as this are tossed around too casually these days and in many cases have lost all meaning. As such I do not use them. I suppose it can be useful to those who prefer simple, reductive explanations for human nature, so they don’t have to do as much thinking… but I prefer a far more comprehensive understanding before judging people.

Homophobic: having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against gay people.

So if one is shaming, them, belittling them, disliking them because they are gay, etc. I think the statement is homophobic.

 

[pearl]

The truth is its quite possible that homosexuality can and will spread everywhere.

What do you mean by this, spreading like some disease? Or that the possible increase is due to there being no longer fear of 'coming out'?

 

[pearl]

Not sure how "context" would change the issue?

Maybe the infamous Letter to the Romans understood as idolatry as the abomination, not the celebration of it.
Any time someone insists that homosexuality is a 'choice' tends to be homophobic.