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Well we sure aren't synthetic.I'm not saying they don't exist. Even if I tried to think they didn't I would have constant reminders that they are. But anyway, a "natural part of human life?" surely you jest.
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Well we sure aren't synthetic.I'm not saying they don't exist. Even if I tried to think they didn't I would have constant reminders that they are. But anyway, a "natural part of human life?" surely you jest.
Right to privacy huh? Then tell them to keep it private and stop focing it down everyone's throat (no pun intended).
Because they were or are in more danger of being discriminated againstGood question. A few more to add to it:
Why do homosexuals have greater protection in law? (Through hate crimes)
You are not. You are only forced to not discriminate against anyone.Why are we forced to accept homosexuality? (anti-discrimination laws)
Homosexual does not equal sexual deviant. And if homosexuals are given tax breaks, where do I sign up?!?Why are they given tax breaks? (And, more importantly, why don't other sexual deviants?)
You don't have to tolerate anyone and it doesn't matter what your religion tells you to do. You will not discriminate and those are the rules. Now if this rule kills "your" freedom then you might want to concider moving to a middle eastern country.The majority of people in the united states have a fetish for acceptance of everyone. What if my religious views tell me not to be tolerant? All the sudden I'm suppose to live by *your* rules? Yes, as a matter of fact that's what is happening.
This is why tolerance kills freedom.
I despise the viewpoints that you have expressed. I think they are immoral and disgusting. Now your last bit actually makes some sense but I must ask. Whose morality are we going to base these ideas on?I despise homosexuality. It is immoral and disgusting. However, I wouldn't make it illegal. I wouldn't give myself advantages over homosexuals. I wouldn't have the law punish any sexual deviancy. That is *not* the governments job.
We have basic human rights that should *always* be protected by our government. These rights are: the right to live, the right to own property, and the right to speak freely. No matter our religion, gender, age, personality, physical characteristics, race, color, or sexual preference, these rights should be protected by the government.
Our government should be a catylist for the communication and development of morality.
Instead, our government has become a catylist for ambiguity and indifference.
I am *not* tolerant of homosexuality. I do *not* like it. Homosexuality is immoral.
I'm not saying they don't exist. Even if I tried to think they didn't I would have constant reminders that they are. But anyway, a "natural part of human life?" surely you jest.
You know, the longer I contemplate this question the less sense it seems to make to me. I mean, what are you actually asking here?What's wrong with not liking homosexuality?
So ... you're not hoping to force down people's throats that it's not ok to be gay? Isn't that just as bad, especially in a place where we're guaranteed the inherent God given right to liberty and to pursue happiness?Originally Posted by rheff78
Oh, so sitcoms and movies are now to blame? You're serious? Look at Brokeback Mountain or taht one sticom with Debra Messing. They were made JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY. Others movies are not made to "flaunt" their straightness. Any gay movie or sitcom is there for one reason, to force down people's throats it's ok to be gay.
That's your gripe--a parade and a flag? I agree--parades and flags are so annoying. I hate that.
No one should be allowed to shove their lifestyle down my throat with parades and flags! It's so offensive!
And what's wose is when they involve little children!
Because flags are just--well, they're just forcing someone else's views on me, whether I like them or not!
And I don't have the ability to just stay home and avoid a parade I don't like.
I mean, after all, no one else feels the need to wave flags or parade around--why should gay people?
You missed the point yet again.And I find it amusing you are comparing the St. Patrick's day parade with a gay pride parade. If you look at what the parade is celebrating, the re-birth of a country that was riddled with disease and famime. The celebration of a pagan nation becoming a christian nation (I know not all you agree with that, but to the Irish it's important). I beleive that Irish have been through enough for a lot longer time to have a parade for themselves. Would you be upset if the Jews decided to have a parade as well? How about taking away black history month? Or maybe the homosexual struggle is a little bit more important than what anyone else went through?
Me either, so please remove the picture of your wife from your avatar. I'm sick of your flaunting your sexuality and trying to force your lifestyle down my throat.I don't like anyone, gay or straight trying to force their lifestyle and their views on the world down my throat.
Me either, so please remove the picture of your wife from your avatar. I'm sick of your flaunting your sexuality and trying to force your lifestyle down my throat.
But saying publicly that you're gay is forcing something down someone's throat? Saying you ought to have the same rights as other citizens is forcing something down someone's throat?Oh, so gay people don't have significant others? Is that what I'm hearing? Showing a picture of a loved one is hardly forcing anything down anyone's throat, I thought we all had people we loved. Maybe I was wrong.
Once again, you missed the point: Gay people don't want to shut down parades....They want to stop people from shutting down theirs.rheff78 said:Would you be upset if the Jews decided to have a parade as well? How about taking away black history month? Or maybe the homosexual struggle is a little bit more important than what anyone else went through?
And I find it amusing you are comparing the St. Patrick's day parade with a gay pride parade. If you look at what the parade is celebrating, the re-birth of a country that was riddled with disease and famime. The celebration of a pagan nation becoming a christian nation (I know not all you agree with that, but to the Irish it's important). I beleive that Irish have been through enough for a lot longer time to have a parade for themselves. Would you be upset if the Jews decided to have a parade as well? How about taking away black history month? Or maybe the homosexual struggle is a little bit more important than what anyone else went through?
The Jews do have a parade... at least in Toronto. "Walk With Israel" is scheduled for May 25 this year.
There's also a St. Patrick's Day parade, a Khalsa Day parade, a Santa Claus parade, an Easter parade, two Greek Parades, a Labour Day parade, a Remembrance Day parade, a parade every time a local professional sports team wins a championship, many other parades that I'm forgetting, and street festivals for everything from the environment to Italian food and from "love of reading" to South Asian culture.
Considering all the other things that people are happy to shut the streets down for, I don't think having a Gay Pride parade is really out of line.
We are who we are. That's what really ****** you off.You're certainly entitled to that opinion. For the record, I really don't have problem with them having a parade, my contention was that straight people don't have a parade to "flaunt" their hetero-ness. My point here is it's not needed. We know you're gay, good for you, but you don't need a big huge spectacle telling everyone, "Hey, we're here, look at us, we should be treated fairly, we're proud". That's the kind of thing that upsets most people. Why make a big spectecle of yourself? Be who you are.