You asked me to tell you, and so now that I told you, you just don't believe me? I don't know why I'd lie about that. Anyway, you are trying to say that it is ok to be intolerant if it is based on discomfort. Actually, thinking about it, there are quite a few things where that happens. There are examples where society as a whole intolerant of certain behavior because it makes them uncomfortable. But I submit that while it is human nature to be intolerant of something you're uncomfortable with, that doesn't make it ok. And I think that's the answer to your question in this thread. You are uncomfortable with homosexuality, and as such you don't support the right of others to be gay on equal ground as heterosexuals. That's a natural position to take. It is one that many otherwise tolerant straight men have taken. But when you really think about it, is your discomfort a reason to deny others equal rights? Is that enough to be intolerant of them? This thread has shown you that many other people are also uncomfortable with the idea of gay sex. Does that honestly make you feel better about your position? Instead of trying to find justification, maybe it's time to just take a breath and realize that no good comes from continuing to fight the idea that homosexuals deserve equal rights and privileges and that they are perfectly normal members of society. I don't. It would probably help.
its not my position to be intorlerant of gays. but I do see that people who have taken our position to be accepting and berating others who haven't. So yes you have addressed the point i was trying to make but I want to point out that I hold the same position as you. edit: and when I said I doubt the "idea" of mass makes you uncomfortable, I mean thinking about mass as opposed to actually being there.
Sorry about that. For some reason I thought I remembered you being against gay rights. That's good to know. As for berating those who aren't tolerant, that's not something I would generally support. But I don't have a problem pointing out the "wrongness" of their position. I think it's important to be understanding of the source of some of the intolerance, and it sounds like that is the point you're trying to make. Still, when it comes down to it, I have a lot more sympathy for the people being vilified innocently than I do for the ones doing the vilification. (And I really do get uncomfortable just thinking about going to mass. When the family says, hey, we're going to church tomorrow, I feel all queasy until I either find a way out of it or until mass is over.)
not homophobic b/c i go to school in SF and have a few gay friends. but gay sex? hell nah to the nth power
Everyone has a choice under God. I dont approve of people being gay or the act. But I dont hate anyone who is or dislike any. I'm not the one to judge them but I discern that their lifestyle is not fit for me. So I would choose to not be around it consistently. I have some associates who are and we a cool but we have an understanding of each others opinions and respect that.
The 2 have nothing in common. Lots of gay guys don't want to have sex with women. That does not mean that they hate heterosexuals.
Your premise is flawed. For a heterosexual, not wanting to have gay sex says nothing about their level of tolerance regarding homosexuality. It means they are heterosexual. You know who would have gay sex? Homosexuals.
I would never have gay sex. I am not homophobic or anything, I don't approve of gay anything, but I still have had gay co-workers and friends. I just dont agree with that lifestyle but have nothing against the people personally..
If you don't approve of someone's lifestyle, you pretty much are saying you have something against them. Ex: I don't approve of habitual coke heads. I do have something against them. I personally would hold it against them in any dealings. Ex. I don't approve of rude people. I have something personally against them Ex. I don't approve of people who treat animals poorly. I have known such people and eventually could not keep knowing them because i found them despicable.
Op should of worded it like this. How would you like to be in the receiving end of an Ann-Hatheway and the real kicker the partner is of the same gender. Would you do it for? A) $100,000 B) $500,000 C) $1,000,000 D) $10,000,000 E) $50,000,000 Like another poster said everyone has a price. I cringe when I see Men holding hands in the street but DAMN if somebody offered me $10,000,000 Hmmmmm J/k (ok maybe)
