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Great point. If homosexuality was a choice, then why do not all the gays simply "choose" to become heterosexual? It'd make everything much easier for them.
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<p>That's who I feel about it. If I could choose not to be gay, I so would. I get a lot of crap from homophobes and whatnot, and sometimes it makes life horrible. If I could be straight, I would in an instant. </p>
<p>Also: If gays choose to be gay, doesn't that mean straight people have to choose to be straight?</p>
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That's who I feel about it. If I could choose not to be gay, I so would. I get a lot of crap from homophobes and whatnot, and sometimes it makes life horrible. If I could be straight, I would in an instant.
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<p>I guess some religious nuts with boring lives have messianic/heroic complexes where they believe the evil gay hordes are adhering to some kind of strict homo-Bushido code of unfailing devotion to gaydom and the destruction of heterosexual Christianity. And it is they, the brave Christian warriors of the Walmart age, who must rise up to this epic challenge!</p>
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<p>Great point. If homosexuality was a choice, then why do not all the gays simply "choose" to become heterosexual? It'd make everything much easier for them.
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I disagree. A lot of people are abused for their believes, yet the still choose to believe so.</p>
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I disagree. A lot of people are abused for their believes, yet the still choose to believe so.
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Exactly. And it really doesn't matter what a person believes or thinks, so long as they don't force it on to others all should be well. Problem here is people will force their views onto others, which is the very abuse & discrimination you're talking about.
I din't care if you're gay, as I said before. I'll respect your right to pursue your homosexual interests so long as you respect my choice of heterosexuality and not force your homosexual ideals onto me. And I certainly won't force my ideals onto you.</p>
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<p>Flawed analogy. Homosexuality is neither a principle nor an ideology. Politics and beliefs regarding homosexuality only emerge after societal persecution, and then the debate becomes more generalized into individual rights, separation of church and state, etc. But there's nothing intrinsically ideological about homosexuality; it's just a biological thing.</p>
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And it really doesn't matter what a person believes or thinks, so long as they don't force it on to others all should be well. Problem here is people will force their views onto others, which is the very abuse & discrimination you're talking about.
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<p>I will take a wild guess and assume that you think gay marriage is a violation of your right to be heterosexual. I call that total BS. The only thing gay marriage violates is your sense of entitlement at having a superior station in society because of your heterosexual nature. To you, the idea that a homosexual can aspire to be your equal is discrimination, because in your hierarchy, homosexuals should know their place and just be invisible.</p>
<p>In the name of not "forcing ideals", would you ban every movie and TV show that promotes heterosexual relationships?</p>
<p>In the name of not "forcing ideals", would you keep ALL marriages under wraps?</p>
<p>In the name of not "forcing ideals", would you outlaw ALL public displays of affection, gay or straight?</p>
<p>I thought not. To you, "forcing ideals" is merely the audacity of those homosexuals who dare to try to be equal to the acceptable and normal homosexuals.</p>
<p>homosexuality is a biological defect. i am sorry to be so callous but it is. it is been known that the brains of gays are different than those of straights. science isn't that advanced yet to determine what exactly causes and even less so to cure it so it isn't a choice.</p>
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I don't think it's a defect at all. It reduces sexual competition. It would be sensible to make everyone bisexual.</p>