Poll: Are you Homophobic??

[ProfessorLayton]

No. It's certainly not right morally, but then again so many other things are that there's no reason to hate someone because of their sexual preference any more than you should hate a person who swears. The people who walk around with "God hates fags" signs and constantly quoting the Bible forget that the Bible also says that no sin is worse than any other and that "he who is without sin may cast the first stone." Right from the mouth of Jesus.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention something. The "in your face" over the top gays annoy me, but when you're "in your face" over the top with anything it annoys me. I get just as annoyed when someone goes onto Facebook and "likes" every group that has the word "Jesus" in it or when someone obsesses over a certain book series about vampires and can't go a day without mentioning it.

 

[PinochetIsMyBro]

As for myself? I simply find it disgusting, and hope that if it is genetically related(I believe that it is, given the recent experiments with animals/insects) that it can be fixed.

And I would have hoped that your bigotry was something that is genetically related and can be fixed, but sadly, chances are that isn't the case.

Who are you to say that people need to be "fixed"? You'll notice that the medical profession don't consider homosexuality a disorder at all.

Right, and if someone thinks they're Napolean we should give them a funny hat and make them the Emperor of France - right? Your silly accusations of bigotry are probably because I hurt your feelings, so I forgive you.

The whole "gay/transvestite isn't a disorder" line comes purely from three groups of people, those afflicted with the disorder, those who make money from the disorder(psychiatrists/psychologists/plastic surgeons/etc), and those who have bought into the lie. Usually the ones from the latter group have family members and/or friends with said disorder, so believing in the lie makes them feel better, making it completely understandable but no less reprehensible.

Do I know people that are gay? Yep. That doesn't mean I'm going to pretend that they're normal, however.

 

[Jewrean]

Probably not, since that guy is evidently not OK with gays in the slightest.

Pretty much anyone who says something like, "I'm fine with gays but..." is probably not fine with gays.

I am far from being a bigot of any kind and I can think as I damn well please anyway. Besides, if you want to get technical, segregating ANY denomination of mankind into any sub-category and labeling it in a negative way is just as bad as not being okay with gays. I'm sure the majority of gays (and non-gays) do this ALL the time. To 'err' is human and unless I'm trying to kill you or make your lives hell then don't belittle me or my opinion. After-all; your segregating me and others right now by saying "Pretty much anyone who says something like" etc. To be honest that's just as close-minded as being 'not okay' with gays.

 

[Madara XIII]

Not really.

But I still don't wanna be a victim to:

BWAHAHAHA XD You almost killed me you brilliant bastard

 

[Madara XIII]

Homophobic is a stupid word that irritates me. You aren't afraid of gay people because you don't agree with them. Sexist might be closer to what it really is as it is a form of sexism/sexual discrimination.

What's next, I don't like the taste of mustard on my hotdog so I'm mustardaphobic?

How dare you not like Mustard on your Hotdog!!! Blasphemy I say!! Burn at the stake....then roast some weiners while we're at it

 

[Madara XIII]

I'll be honest though. I have no problem being around gay people, unless a dude starts hitting on me, then I might address that. Either way I'm comfortable with my sexuality to even joke around by acting gay and what not just for laughs.

 

[UnwishedGunz]

I'm not homophobic, i have 2 gay friends and a gay sister.

but i know a few people who are, its stupid because they hate man on man stuff but they all approve on lesbian sex, which is why i brought up this subject

i wanna know REAL reason why people might be homophobic or not, cause all my friends are stupid.

isnt that like saying your not racist cause you have black friends?

i can see where it might seem like that, but no, i have no problem with the gay community, i dont even mind the sexual things they do with eachother, its their buissness and i have no right to judge what they do, im sure that most people think its wrong for same sex couples to be together, but what if they think its wrong to a man and a woman to be together?? its their oppinion and they have a right to think it

 

[PhiMed]

I mean, im not scared of them, but I feel sorry for them. I mean, vaginal intercourse-- its just the tops, man.

If that's all you know, then I suppose you wouldn't know any different. Btw, I don't feel sorry for you due to your limited experience.

I believe that's colloquially referred to as "crapping on his/her joke". It's a surefire way to make a group of happy people uncomfortable. It's a tactic typically applied by the weird girl with the attractive friend at parties.
This is usually an intentional ploy for attention, but if unintentional, it may be due to a difficulty interpretting saracasm. It may also be an attempt to claim sexual "experience" in an effort to draw attention away from a person's lack of intellect and sense of humor, or make them appear less boring. People may tell a person who does this that it works. It doesn't. Those people are flattering him/her to get in his/her pants.

OT: I don't care what other people do to stimulate themselves. I don't care what they do, with whom, or with what orifices. As long as both parties are cool with it, over 18, and aren't risking contracting a disease that they might spread to a committed partner who is unaware of their current activity, then feel free to rub whatever body parts you want. Just don't do it in front of me (unless you ask first).

 

[TwitchierGuitar]

I'll admit, I'm a homophobe... But then again, look at it this way: Lesbians are always cool to hang out with since their like one of the guys. Gays are just a very maculine powder puff that act as feminine as possible and they try to rub off as much of it on everyone as possible. So don't say anything because I look at them as a slight
pain in the @$$. no pun intended...

Not all gays are flamboyant. Not all gays are feminine either. In fact, most of the time you wouldn't even notice, hence why we have this business about having to "come out" as gay.

Yes, I find flamers annoying. But please don't judge a whole group of people for the most vocal majority.

They are over here in Fl.

 

[Nifarious]

Gays are the scapegoat that Jews were to pre-Nazi Germany (and homosexuals were thrown into camps too, btw). Loathing the stupidity of the anti-Semite is the same as loathing the stupidity of the anti-homosexual. It's not merely about equal rights or freedom from oppression. It's about idiots not blaming their economic misfortune arbitrarily on a group that they can other.
This isn't zero tolerance for intolerance. It's zero tolerance for a very violent and dangerous form of stupidity.

 

[Nifarious]

I mean, im not scared of them, but I feel sorry for them. I mean, vaginal intercourse-- its just the tops, man.

If that's all you know, then I suppose you wouldn't know any different. Btw, I don't feel sorry for you due to your limited experience.

hahah, beat me to it!

 

[Sporky111]

I'll admit, I'm a homophobe... But then again, look at it this way: Lesbians are always cool to hang out with since their like one of the guys. Gays are just a very maculine powder puff that act as feminine as possible and they try to rub off as much of it on everyone as possible. So don't say anything because I look at them as a slight
pain in the @$$. no pun intended...

Not all gays are flamboyant. Not all gays are feminine either. In fact, most of the time you wouldn't even notice, hence why we have this business about having to "come out" as gay.

Yes, I find flamers annoying. But please don't judge a whole group of people for the most vocal majority.

They are over here in Fl.

Well, I still hold my point. Most people who are gay, you wouldn't know it just by looking at them or talking to them. So just because all the ones that you see are flamey, still doesn't mean they all are.

 

[Vunts]

I don't normally have a problem with homosexuals. I don't care what people do with their lives...until the shove it in my face. If a dude tried to hit on me, I would punch them. I especially hate the fact, that some gays think that they need special rights and whatnot and go parading the fact that they are gay. That's what annoys me (gayparades). Okay, you're gay, whatever, live with it, no need to go tell everyone. I don't go running around the streets shouting "hey everyone, I'm straight". There's no point to that...

I've always enjoyed pointing out, that if gay people have a parade, then necrophiliacs, pedophiles and other sexual natured people should have their fun as well. Oddly enough, necrophilia is viewed as disgusting by the majority and pedophilia is punishable by law.
I wonder why...It's not like either of those is that much different in it's idea from banging your own gender (a person is attracted to an unconditional relationship). I'm not saying that pedophilia is normal (it really isn't), but from there, it is fairly simple to draw a connection between the others.

So, just to restate my main point, I don't care, as long as it's not shoved in my face.

Vote went for "a little", because I don't mind them enough to go "yes", I don't like them enough to vote "no", I don't believe in the person who created sins and in no way do I believe that gays are FABULOUS.


EDIT: and just to show how annoying the gays can be, I will bring out the Miss Carolina [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMvviFbkf09] incident, just to prove that gay people seem to think they are untouchable and that no one can even have a negative personal opinion about them, even if the opinion is justified by a tradition that has been going down her family.

 

[The_Amazing_G]

I'm going to have to agree with that. I have not seen any proof that it is form birth. I am inclined not to believe that it is because from a "natural selection" point of view, being gay would be a defect, becasue it keeps the said persons genes form being in the gene pool.[footnote]See my post here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.237559-Poll-Are-you-Homophobic?page=11#8504912 [/footnote] And yet, there is a increasing population of gay people in each generation[footnote] I've never seen that proven, most sociologists believe its remained pretty constant (and is constant across cultures). What has changed is acceptance, leading to more open homosexuals.[/footnote]. Logically, it does not make sense to be born with it. If you can be born with it, then it has to be genetic[footnote]Ever hear of thalidomide?[/footnote], and it can not be genetic. It is impossible. The only other explanation is for it to be a defect, and I do not think that it is. Therefore, it only makes sense that it is a lifestyle choice. I'm not saying people WANT to be gay (I'm not saying they don't either), I am saying it is a point of view born from circumstances that have nothing to do with birth.

There are so many problems with this post it makes my head hurt. Going to deal with them point by point in footnotes.

Okay, I have to admit that I took some liberties with this post, especially the "third" footnote. Obviously I was wrong when I said "it has to be genetic, but what I meant was that at the growing rate of which homosexuals are growing is almost as much as if it actaully were genetic, even though it is not.
I feel a little bit offended that you considered my argument demeaned to footnotes, instead of making a counter-point, but honestly, I can't really make much of an argument there becasue there was so much liberty and... wrongness in the post.
However, I must point out the fact that you haven't really made an argument for the fact that homosexuality is genetic at all. You made a vague argument about triggers that could be used to instigate it, but really, it is so vague that it could be applied to almost every genetic outcome I can think of. Really, you clearly know much more about genetics, so I can't really make a reasonable statement with being a complete dumbass.I was just hoping that you would clarify your statement with some decent fact, even if they are subjective facts (which would make not facts, I guess, but still...)

 

[theevilsanta]

I am absolutely homophobic. I respect gay people, I support their right to marriage, and I have gay friends and family members. I've never been hit on, never abused or taken advantage of, and I've never seen two gay people do anything more than kiss. But that stuff creeps me out.

Sure, people should be able to do what they want, but the acts of sex still creeps me the f out.

 

[theevilsanta]

I'm going to have to agree with that. I have not seen any proof that it is form birth. I am inclined not to believe that it is because from a "natural selection" point of view, being gay would be a defect, becasue it keeps the said persons genes form being in the gene pool.[footnote]See my post here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.237559-Poll-Are-you-Homophobic?page=11#8504912 [/footnote] And yet, there is a increasing population of gay people in each generation[footnote] I've never seen that proven, most sociologists believe its remained pretty constant (and is constant across cultures). What has changed is acceptance, leading to more open homosexuals.[/footnote]. Logically, it does not make sense to be born with it. If you can be born with it, then it has to be genetic[footnote]Ever hear of thalidomide?[/footnote], and it can not be genetic. It is impossible. The only other explanation is for it to be a defect, and I do not think that it is. Therefore, it only makes sense that it is a lifestyle choice. I'm not saying people WANT to be gay (I'm not saying they don't either), I am saying it is a point of view born from circumstances that have nothing to do with birth.

There are so many problems with this post it makes my head hurt. Going to deal with them point by point in footnotes.

Okay, I have to admit that I took some liberties with this post, especially the "third" footnote. Obviously I was wrong when I said "it has to be genetic, but what I meant was that at the growing rate of which homosexuals are growing is almost as much as if it actaully were genetic, even though it is not.
I feel a little bit offended that you considered my argument demeaned to footnotes, instead of making a counter-point, but honestly, I can't really make much of an argument there becasue there was so much liberty and... wrongness in the post.
However, I must point out the fact that you haven't really made an argument for the fact that homosexuality is genetic at all. You made a vague argument about triggers that could be used to instigate it, but really, it is so vague that it could be applied to almost every genetic outcome I can think of. Really, you clearly know much more about genetics, so I can't really make a reasonable statement with being a complete dumbass.I was just hoping that you would clarify your statement with some decent fact, even if they are subjective facts (which would make not facts, I guess, but still...)

Dags I get what you're saying, I've studied it too, but you really need to provide an example. Homosexuality occurs in nature all the time, and I'm talking straight up Gay Only, not bisexual monkey sex with everyone. There are several theories as to why this occurs, and I'm not particularly familiar with any of them. But yeah, it occurs spontaneously and without choice.

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

What I don't understand is that MEN seem to be homophobic.

I can walk down the street with my female friends and when passing two girl holding hands they'll say it "Cute" or "hot" depending on the couple. passing two guys they say it's so sweet or so cute. Then I'll see the same thing with my male friends and when seeing two guys they get creeped out. Two girls are almost always "Fuckable"

I've got no issues with homosexual males or females. havn't America and Canada always said we live in a free country? so why are we so constrained in our feelings and emotions of others?

No, I don't like being hit on by homosexual males. I will tell them I'm Heterosexual and if they don't back off THEN I get a little freaked out, but if two men (or women) want to be gay together then LET THEM.

 

[sneakypenguin]

I think its a deviant behavior against my religious beliefs and I personally find it disgusting but do I fear them or oppress thier freedom in any way, nope. I hold the same standard with other sins though so no singling out of homosexuals.

 

[geekRAGE]

no im not homophobic i just dont wanna be touched by and dudes since im not gay
you can call me hot or whatever you think just no touching. as far as people doing sexual things in public i dont mind that either like making out and such. people need to quit being prudes about stuff if you dont like it dont look or watch, no one is making you. on the flip side if you're making out in public dont get mad about people watching you either.