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I still don't agree that disagreeing with homosexuality automatically makes me a homophobe. I don't even think it makes me stupid. It's just an opinion, and granted yes it's influenced by a Biblical perspective, but as I stated before I am not afraid of homosexuals nor do I hate or want to harm them.
In fact, I don't even see how anything other than a fear of homosexuality and homosexuals could be the definition of homophobia. Hatred of heteros is called heterosexist/heterosexism.
So why not call it homosexist or homosexism? Such a word would make more sense to me than homophobia...because a phobia indicates a fear, not a prejudice.
As for animals...I think they just get confused and don't know any better. They can't make the same right and wrong choices that humans make. Animals don't get married either...sure many do share in monogamous relationships...but that doesn't mean they're "married" or anything.
I thought I was bi once, turned out to just be a very weird obsession.
And once again just because I don't agree with homosexuality and believe it's a choice...doesn't make me a homophobe or someone who hates them. I tolerate it, and that's about it.
When you say "I tolerate X", it implies that you dislike (but not necessarily hate) X but will remain civil in it's presence for the sake of keeping peace. It's like how you'd only tolerate screeching kids in a store. You'd only tolerate boring chitchat with someone you don't like. In any case, you are less than neutral towards homosexuals as a group. And "disagreeing" with homosexuality isn't as innocent as you'd probably like to think. Semantics of the word "homophobe" aside for now, could you please elaborate what it is about homosexuality that you disagree with? Is it because you don't recognize homosexuality as a legitimate orientation? If so, why?
And for the record, "heterosexism" more commonly refers to, according to google, "the assumption that being heterosexual is the only 'normal' and 'correct' type of lifestyle..."
I don't see what's so hard to understand about what she's saying. She doesn't like the idea that men go on men, and women on women. It's not her cup of tea. She isn't homophobic. She's not trying to lynch them. She doesn't hate them.
Acceptance and tolerance are two different things. She's willing to tolerate homosexuality. What is so ******** wrong about that? Are you asking her to embrace it? To know what it feels like? What do you want her to do?
"It's not my cup of tea" isn't specific enough for me. It's been established that she claims to disagrees with homosexuality but doesn't hate or wish harm on homosexuals. However, I felt that she could have elaborated a bit more on why she disagrees with homosexuality. Of course no one is obligated to justify the way they feel, but it sure does help one's arguments. My post mentioned nothing about whether or not she deserves the label "homophobe". That's irrelevant.
As for "what I want her to do"... Isn't it obvious? I
want her to discuss and to hopefully answer my questions. It's nice how you assumed I'd be all over "embracing" homosexuals because I appear to oppose homophobia. In my opinion, people who rant and rave about how homosexuals are gross and immoral are just as irritating as those who gush over gays 'cause they are, like, omg, sooooo cute and sweet.
You can do more than reject, accept, or tolerate an idea. You can also acknowledge it's existence and move on with your day. I don't see why it's necessary to have strong, stubborn opinions about homosexual people as a group or about any group at all. People within groups vary, so for me it doesn't make sense to dislike any whole group simply because you've met a few undesirable people from that group. It's just like how I don't think it make sense to believe that all people in a group share a particular positive quality because you've seen it in a few individuals from that group. The reasons for why people are homosexual are not known for certain, but it is likely that there is no one common cause for all cases of homosexuality. In any case, homosexuals exist. By definition, they are people who are attracted to members of the same sex. Confirmed. So what is there to hate or like? What kinds of people others prefer to ******** just doesn't affect you. So homosexuals don't put tab A in slot B like heterosexuals do. You can live your life just fine regardless. Unless, of course, you like to care too much about things that don't interfere with your life.
EDIT: Hmmm, lots of people replied between here and where I made my first post... Whoops.
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