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View Poll Results: Is homophobia just as bad as racism?
Yes 93 55.69%
No 68 40.72%
Not sure 6 3.59%
Voters: 167. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-16-2011, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Reality
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Bingo!
Why do people insist on slanting it this way? Why be dishonest? I just don't get it.
People intentionally slant it that way because they know it's wrong but it gets them the attention they desire. They don't realize that by using terms like homophobia they've pretty much gotten to the point where people just don't pay attention anymore. I couldn't care less if a gay person calls me a homophobe because I know that I'm not fearful of homosexuals in any way, I don't even care if they get married. I just don't like people trying to label me as something they don't even understand.

Wear your gay pride T-shirts, put = stickers all over your car, have your rallies and do whatever you want to do but don't expect people to help you if you attack them for no reason.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Armsanta Sorad
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Is it homophobic to assume that heterosexual married couples are in great danger when venturing through LGBT communities and that there must be segregation based on sexual orientation?
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:44 PM
 
Location: California
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"ignorant insecure with their own sexuality troglodytes" or "religious whackjob crazies who speak to invisible people in the sky" is usually a little bit too blunt, even if it may be technically more accurate to describe those who have "problems" with homosexuals or homosexuality.
But you want us to tolerate you LOL I have my opinion, your free to have your hate filled opinion also, it confirms my opinion.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:47 PM
 
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You fall into the category of homophobic, you refuse to accept valid findings that homosexuality is not abnormal, yet you persist in calling it that, it is you that is mentally confused by a bigoted antiquated book. I am not confused one bit. We are a group of people that are being discriminated against because of people like you. You are the problem with equal rights going forward and history will list people like you as blockades to full equal rights. Swell way to go down in history. I AM NOT CONFUSED!!!
Being on the wrong side of history is something they should be accustomed to by now. But its OK, because their point of view and the number of people that share it dwindles each day, as does their influence on the younger generations. They make themselves increasingly irrelevant, antiquated and annoying for their stubbornness to enter the 21st century. They are more suited for inquisition era Spain than a modern democracy.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:48 PM
 
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Homophobia is about more than just being "afraid" of homosexuals. And even "afraid" has multiple meanings. But at least a considerable number of people with dislike for, hatred of, aversion against homosexuality or homosexuals are in that position from being afraid of their lifestyle encroaching theirs. No?

You.
No...not me. I'm really not "afraid" of homosexuals, any more than the general public is "afraid" of adulterers, alcoholics, or other immoral behaviors. Honestly...that's why bothers us...we are considered somehow bad people for suggesting something is wrong.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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No...not me. I'm really not "afraid" of homosexuals, any more than the general public is "afraid" of adulterers, alcoholics, or other immoral behaviors. Honestly...that's why bothers us...we are considered somehow bad people for suggesting something is wrong.
It is hard to disagree with the rest of it, but since this thread is about homosexuality and you have an aversion/dislike/hatred/condemnation for homosexuals... you qualify as one.

We can easily settle this if you shared here why you oppose gay marriage.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:52 PM
 
Location: NY, NY
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They're totally different.

Racism caused exploitation, terrorism, and discrimination since the deception of colonialism.


Homophobia is wrong, but it isn't as nearly severe as racism.
And homosexuals have been persecuted since the fall of Rome? Are we really going to go about who has it worse? Which minority is still routinely killed around the world simply for who they are? The answer is both, any form of bigotry is horrible.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:54 PM
 
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But you want us to tolerate you LOL I have my opinion, your free to have your hate filled opinion also, it confirms my opinion.
Everyone is free to have an opinion. Not all opinions are equal. Indeed, some are foundationless and downright stupid.

You see, your opinion is "confirmed" by nothing but ignorance and behaviorial socialist groupthink tautology. You're the type that puts your fingers in your ears, closes your eyes and goes "nananananananana" because you are scared of the overwhelming evidence that crushes your not-so-well-thought-out "opinion."

Willful ignorance is the worst kind there is. Try not to wear it like a badge of honor because in this cased, it clashes with affectations to being "freedom loving" that you may ever pretend to have.
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Old 03-16-2011, 02:59 PM
 
Location: California
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Everyone is free to have an opinion. Not all opinions are equal. Indeed, some are foundationless and downright stupid.
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I sure couldn't agree more.
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:10 PM
 
Location: NY, NY
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But you want us to tolerate you LOL I have my opinion, your free to have your hate filled opinion also, it confirms my opinion.
You should have to tolerate gays, we have to tolerate your idiotic opinions.
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