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Quote from Laconicus;26450:
I fully support it. Even though I do find the thought of it kinda gross lol
1. It's been scientifically shown that almost all homosexuals were born that way. Only a small percentage chose to be that way. Why would you discriminate against someone because they were born differently than you? Honestly, that's no different than being racist or sexist.
2. Homosexuals can't have kids (unless they adopted or went to a sperm bank). This is great considering that humans are heavily overpopulated. Homosexuality can actually save the Earth by preventing every square inch of land from being covered by humans >___> Plus, it's plain economically better for countries to have low population growth. The closer you get to zero population growth, the better. As far as I know Russia is the only country with a declining population (actually there may be a couple more, I don't remember), so homosexuality would economically benefit any country but Russia (etc.).
3. Why is homosexuality such a big deal? I'll tell you why. Because of religion. I can't say anything about other religions because I don't know about them, but I can tell you this about Christianity. In the Bible it says not to practice homosexuality. It also says not to lie or have bad thoughts. Don't even tell me that you don't do either of those. (*From a Christian perspective,*) God gave us free will. Who are you to prevent people from having the freedom to sin?
1. Just because someone was "born" a certain way does not make it right to live that way. By the same logic, you would also say that the scientific studies which prove the existence of an "alcoholic gene" which gives certain people a tendency to become alcoholics gives them a right to be alcoholics and even makes it permissible or acceptable. This is a question of morals, not science.
2. I don't know where you read that "humans are overpopulating the planet", but it's patently false. The vast majority of industrialized nations are experiencing constant or DECREASING populations, and not because of homosexual relationships, but rather due to the increased pace of life leaving less time for children, the availability of birth control, and the widespread use of abortion. It is the third-world countries that are multiplying their populations by leaps and bounds, because more children = more labor.
3. I'll be speaking here as a Baptist, because I was raised as one and still hold to many tenets of the faith. I understand the abhorrence of homosexuality, and it's valid according to the Scriptures, and personally I'm against homosexual relationships, but I'm not going to march in some protest rally holding a sign that reads "God Hates Homosexuals" (as true as that might be according to the faith I hold to). There is a difference between personal conviction and public denouncement. (I do wish people would stop throwing the word "homophobia" around at everyone who even hints at disapproving. I have a right to disapprove just like they have a right to approve and practice it.)
God did give us free will, the capacity to make our own choices as we please. JUST BECAUSE WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING DOES NOT MEAN WE SHOULD. I can choose to rob the bank, but just because I CAN does not mean it's RIGHT to do so. Again, this is strictly about morals and convictions, not science and logic. According to science and logic it is perfectly "normal" for some human beings to have a tendency to be attracted to the same gender. This is not debatable. What is debatable is whether or not it should be accepted.
And before someone says "but whatever is normal should be accepted", let me remind you that society itself is abnormal. It is an invention of humanity to prevent people from doing whatever they feel like doing and promote personal safety. It is intended to bring equality to humans instead of forcing us to live by "survival of the fittest" (which is truly "normal").
Quote from Criticalxhit;27275:
Like Osayidan said, marriage is based on religion, so obviously the church would object to a desecration of an ancient sacred ritual, for the sake of accepting what the majority of the society wants. One thing I , and many other Christians find ridiculous, is that even though the church has been suppressed for many eras now, people become so offended when confronted by Christianity, when the Gay Pride Parade marches freely through Toronto. At my High School, I didn't even know there was a Christian club, because they are prohibited to post things without the principal's permission, and even worse, the club is only allowed ~2 announcements per year. Of course, the Gay/Straight alliance gladly posts things around the school, hands out pencils, and announces meetings whenever possible. And the Christian community aren't supposed to take offense this?
Amen, and amen. I've often wondered myself how people can preach "tolerance, tolerance!" while simultaneously being extremely antagonistic toward any form of Christianity they find. "Separation of church and state" only runs as deep as "traditional Christian values", it would seem.
It all boils down to this simple question: if I'm intolerant of your beliefs, would you tolerate my intolerance?