Poll: Homosexuality

[Sudenak]

Whenever I see topics like this I wonder why there aren't billions of "Do you support Heterosexuality?" polls everywhere.

It's insulting that this even needs to exist. Because just the manner of a topic like this existing implies that there -is- a problem with homosexuality, and that we still need to discuss it. Only bigots and backwards morons have a problem with it and feel like this means they should step on everyone else.

I'm a little less harsh on those who have a problem with it but do nothing about it, but even then I find myself disgusted. There is literally no reason to feel negatively towards homosexuality. None. You can think up all manner of excuses, but they are nothing more than excuses. Don't like it, stop focusing on it. Like it, good for you. Indifferent towards it, good for you.

I wonder how the world would function if there were countless threads berating heterosexuality and questioning it, reaching through all manners of forums regardless of the main thrust of what they talk about, relentlessly hammering away at how it needs to be discussed.

 

[Woodsey]

Surely its more a matter of not supporting discrimination, as opposed to supporting homosexuality? What is there to support about it? People don't choose, and its not right to discriminate against them for something so irrelevant.

I'm indifferent, I don't support it, because I think its wrong. But honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm certainly not going to persecute gay people, I treat them the same as anyone else.

Why do you think it's wrong? I'm just curious.

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

So you actively choose to not think for yourself? Remarkable. And people don't choose, do we honestly need to go over the (lack of) logic regarding that?

 

[Tharwen]

I am indifferent. Judging someone on their sexual preference is not how I roll.

A lot of people are saying they are "for" homosexuality, but surely being "for" something means you would actively encourage it or view a homosexual relationship favourably over a heterosexual relationship. I'm just wondering why there are lots of people being "pro" homosexuality.

I thought about that too, but then I realised that, in truth, I do support homosexuality whenever someone opposes it. It's just that no-one ever argues about heterosexuality so I never feel a need to support it.

Also...

with my pendulum swinging more towards the homosexual side of things.

Teeheeheehee!

 

[AndyFromMonday]

Homosexuality is considered a natural deviation of human sexual tendencies.

Tell that to all the gay animals. There are a lot of those out there.

I really do not care what someone else his/her sexual preference is.

That's considered normal as well.

 

[SckizoBoy]

I'm not talking about what the ordinary Joe considers homosexuality to be. I'm talking about specialists classifying it as such.

Probably is, and the same should consequently be applied to every other mammalian species out there. At least 10% of pigs are gay, a certain proportion of dolphins is gay, and so on and so forth, but no-one makes an issue of that... only that it's 'a bit weird'. Human homosexuality, though, is continually a point of contention. Comment at leisure...

However, with your original point (plus clarification), I heartily agree, and thinking on it I basically said the same thing as you. *meh*

 

[PhiMed]

Poorly phrased poll is poorly phrased.

I support the rights of homosexuals. They should have all the rights heterosexuals have.

Saying that you support a sexual orientation implies that you think people should adopt it. I guess if I were to look at it that way, I support heterosexuality for women that I find attractive. I support homosexuality for EVERYONE ELSE.

 

[Russirishican]

Surely its more a matter of not supporting discrimination, as opposed to supporting homosexuality? What is there to support about it? People don't choose, and its not right to discriminate against them for something so irrelevant.

I'm indifferent, I don't support it, because I think its wrong. But honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm certainly not going to persecute gay people, I treat them the same as anyone else.

Why do you think it's wrong? I'm just curious.

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

So you actively choose to not think for yourself? Remarkable. And people don't choose, do we honestly need to go over the (lack of) logic regarding that?

Knew there would be hate coming for this.

I do think for myself, I wouldn't believe in something I knew nothing about, I know why my religion says its wrong, and I made my decision to follow that. Besides, why is it any of your concern, because I've made it pretty clear that I'm not going to go around shoving my religion down your collective throats.

 

[Sarpedon]

I'm indifferent, I don't support it, because I think its wrong. But honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm certainly not going to persecute gay people, I treat them the same as anyone else.

Why do you think it's wrong? I'm just curious.

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

That's fine, then. I was just wondering what your reasoning was, I have no problem with this. Respect :]

 

[Nimcha]

Yeah, this thread is going to go well.

 

[Russirishican]

I'm indifferent, I don't support it, because I think its wrong. But honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm certainly not going to persecute gay people, I treat them the same as anyone else.

Why do you think it's wrong? I'm just curious.

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

That's fine, then. I was just wondering what your reasoning was, I have no problem with this. Respect :]

Same to you.

 

[D Moness]

Homosexuality is considered a natural deviation of human sexual tendencies.

Tell that to all the gay animals. There are a lot of those out there.

I really do not care what someone else his/her sexual preference is.

That's considered normal as well.

My excuse , I misunderstood how it was meant >.<

Still stand behind the fact that i do not care what sexual preference someone els has.
Also if everyone was the same the world would be very very boring

 

[AnkaraTheFallen]

And people don't choose, do we honestly need to go over the (lack of) logic regarding that?

Agreed... it's remarkable how many people tell me that I should choose to be straight, because it'll make my life so much easier.
I hate having to explain it isn't a choice you either are or are not gay.

 

[latenightapplepie]

And really captcha?

The second part is Ancient Greek. Transliterates as hypothesis. That is also probably it's meaning. Probably.

On topic: Yes. The more gays the better. I am one and I wouldn't mind a large dating pool, thankyouverymuch.

 

[Palademon]

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

I thought the idea of religious morals was doing what you believe is right, not ignore what you believe is right because your religion says so. Afterall, your religion is what you believe.

And, yeah, as mentioned you've let the cat out of the bag by saying "choice". Because people choose to do something that people are going to hate, right? Heck, if gay sex is really worth that I'll certainly be considering it.

 

[loc978]

What does it mean to 'support' it? I acknowledge its existence and see no problems with it. I don't think the law should discriminate between straight and gay partnerships in any sense. Does that mean that I support it, or that I am indifferent to it?


There probably was a better way of phrasing the question, really.

I'm having this issue with the poll as well. Does "I support homosexuality" mean that I support every agenda of every gay rights group in the world? Because I certainly don't do that. Many of those groups are lobbying for rights I would prefer not to give to anyone.
I do, however, support the concept that homosexuals should be treated no differently than anyone else, and it should be unlawful to discriminate against a person "fer bein' queer". Does that mean I'm for, or indifferent?

 

[boag]

I just don't care about it, I have enough troubles in my own life trying to keep a relationship steady, to concentrate on the sexual behaviour of other people.

I'm pretty sure if people worked as hard on their own relationships as they do on talking about the sexual preferences of other people, there would be a lot less Cheating, break ups and Divorces.


TLDR: clean your own house before you start Praising/Complaining about the neighboors.

 

[Woodsey]

Surely its more a matter of not supporting discrimination, as opposed to supporting homosexuality? What is there to support about it? People don't choose, and its not right to discriminate against them for something so irrelevant.

I'm indifferent, I don't support it, because I think its wrong. But honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm certainly not going to persecute gay people, I treat them the same as anyone else.

Why do you think it's wrong? I'm just curious.

My religion, although personally I don't see what is wrong with it, I put my religion before my own agenda. However my religion doesn't say, "Hate homosexuals with a fiery passion." like most members of my denomination would have you believe. So I don't. Basically I'm completely fine with gay people I just wouldn't make a choice to be one myself.

So you actively choose to not think for yourself? Remarkable. And people don't choose, do we honestly need to go over the (lack of) logic regarding that?

Knew there would be hate coming for this.

I do think for myself, I wouldn't believe in something I knew nothing about, I know why my religion says its wrong, and I made my decision to follow that. Besides, why is it any of your concern, because I've made it pretty clear that I'm not going to go around shoving my religion down your collective throats.

You said yourself you don't see a problem with it, yet you will put forward the opinion it is "wrong" just because your religion says so. And I quote: "I put my religion before my own agenda." Its not even an agenda, you're just absorbing someone else's (several 1000 years old and completely irrelevant to today) opinion... just because.

And it bothers me because its that sort of stupidity that means we have to have threads about supporting homosexuality in the first place.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

I'm a bisexual woman and proud of it!

I support the entire LGBT etc community.

 

[AndyFromMonday]

Many of these debates boil down to "I disagree with (trickle down/destroying the atmosphere/your evaluation of the band's skills)," but it's not a matter of agree/disagree, it's a matter of right and wrong. Trickle down doesn't work, destroying the atmosphere is a bad idea and Led Zeppelin were damn talented regardless of how much you liked them.

So basically what you're saying is that your belief is right and the other dudes is wrong because you believe Led Zeppelin to be a good band. This "neutral" thing is there for a reason. People disagree on lots of things and most of the times those things are based on opinion. Just because you believe the band to be talented doesn't mean someone else will believe the same thing. If he disagrees with you in no way does it mean you're correct on your assumption. The fact of the matter is, it's all a matter of taste, at least when it comes to things as trivial as that. You view the world to much in a "black and white" manner. Try and work on that. There are loads of deviations from the norm.

 

[Julianking93]

Don't really understand how I could support it but... yeah sure.

I'm omnisexual so that should really be a given. >.>