Hetero and Homo Discussion

[Ded10c]

That's remarkably prejudiced.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say you don't personally know any homosexuals - or if you do, that you don't realise they're homosexual. If you discovered tomorrow that your best friend was in fact homosexual, would he suddenly be ridiculous and repulsive?

You're doing is confusing effemininity with homosexuality.

If I took what you said there and changed the issue from sexuality to race, it would suddenly become extremely bigoted and hateful. "I don't have black people; I just find them ridiculous and repulsive." You're making a decision on an entire group of people based on an opinion. An opinion that you likely don't have much base for as you likely don't know all that many homosexuals.

So, in counter, should people be barred from getting married simply because you don't like them?

[Red Devil]

believe it or not, i do know someone who is homosexual and we have a good laugh when we talk. why? how? because i accept his choice, which is his choice. still funny, though.

the difference with your example is, they don't think they're not what they are. it'd be like me going around thinking i'm negroid or asian or whatever. pretty laughable

[Ded10c]

What the hell gave you the idea that homosexuals were convinced they were of the opposite gender? Gay men don't think they are women. They're just gay.

[APCs r Evil]

should be protected by the government as are other human rights.

I know there's text in that quote box, but when I try to read it everything blurs and my subconscious forces me to look somewhere else.

Must be some sort of defense mechanism I've put up over the years.

[Zenophas]

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I'm now thoroughly convinced now that you are uneducated on the topic. I cannot take you seriously from this point forward. Cut the humor too, it''s backfiring pretty hard for you here.

[Zenophas]

That's remarkably prejudiced.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say you don't personally know any homosexuals

Eh, this quote might be relevant.

we never had them when i was growing up in the country. i give the credit to good clean living, good morals from reading the Bible and going to church every Sunday, good wholesome food, and fresh air.

I think that had to do more so with lack of social observation and general location rather than religion and strawberry fields forever.

[MrTwosheds]

Red is being deliberately Un-pc . But I do actually understand what he is saying.
If two straight men wanted to get married... would you all be so understanding? no, you would be trying to figure out what the scam was. It just does not happen, because it is entirely unnecessary, straight men can be great friends, love each other, and never find any need at all to involve state or church in their friendship, indeed doing so could only be divisive and harmful to their friendship. How does engaging in meaningless (non-reproductive) sex alter that situation? It does not. A homosexual relationship is just a normal good friendship, with an additional level of intimacy.
This is actually an argument with religion and their attitudes towards homosexuals, the issue of marriage is a politically correct cover for this battle.

[Zenophas]

Red is being deliberately Un-pc . But I do actually understand what he is saying.
If two straight men wanted to get married... would you all be so understanding? no, you would be trying to figure out what the scam was. It just does not happen, because it is entirely unnecessary, straight men can be great friends, love each other, and never find any need at all to involve state or church in their friendship, indeed doing so could only be divisive and harmful to their friendship. How does engaging in meaningless (non-reproductive) sex alter that situation? It does not. A homosexual relationship is just a normal good friendship, with an additional level of intimacy.
This is actually an argument with religion and their attitudes towards homosexuals, the issue of marriage is a politically correct cover for this battle.

I think your translation device needs new batteries becuase I have no idea what u be sayin'.

[Red Devil]

re: country living; all the homosexuals i have ever met have been from the city. therefore, cities breed homosexual behavior. that's my story and i'm stickin' to it.

re: not believing they're of the opposite gender. sure, right. the presence of a feminine character (sometimes dressing up in women's clothing) and a masculine one in each pairing probably has no bearing on it....

[Ded10c]

re: country living; all the homosexuals i have ever met have been from the city. therefore, cities breed homosexual behavior. that's my story and i'm stickin' to it.

re: not believing they're of the opposite gender. sure, right. the presence of a feminine character (sometimes dressing up in women's clothing) and a masculine one in each pairing probably has no bearing on it....

Most couples actually don't do that, RD.

[Zenophas]

re: country living; all the homosexuals i have ever met have been from the city. therefore, cities breed homosexual behavior. that's my story and i'm stickin' to it.

If you can find a credible unbiased source that supports this statement to the extent that "only cities breed homosexual behavior", I'll somewhat agree with you.

re: not believing they're of the opposite gender. sure, right. the presence of a feminine character (sometimes dressing up in women's clothing) and a masculine one in each pairing probably has no bearing on it....

Dressing up in clothing meant for the opposite sex ≠ to being homosexual. Cross dressers can still be heterosexual, even if they wear clothing meant for the opposite sex 24/7. You said you only know of ONE homosexual, therefore, from that, I can only assume you haven't seen other variations. Most of the ones I know of aren't cross dressers.

[Zero Angel]

re: country living; all the homosexuals i have ever met have been from the city. therefore, cities breed homosexual behavior.

Cities have a much higher population density than rural areas, so that alone raises the probability of encountering them -- not only that but because of that homosexual groups may exist which may thusly encourage homos to 'come out' as it were.

Furthermore, I know of two gay people in the community (and two more who set off my gaydar), of the two I know, one of them is probably one of the nicest people you will ever meet and the other one is kind of annoying (catty). I live in a small municipality at this time. Therefore your anecdotal evidence doesnt mean a lot to me since my experiences are different from yours.

[Red Devil]

believe it or not, i've been to P'town in the summer (helped a friend move there) and seen it all. i never had a problem with anybody there, but, boy, it was...weird.

[Ded10c]

Because all cities are exactly the same and all have exactly the same people in them.

[Red Devil]