"The hidden little secret that you dont get (you probably dont have kids or were absent in their rearing) is that all this behavior affects them.
How does private behavior between consenting adults affect kids? If the behavior remains behind closed doors, how will kids even know about it? "
Oh come on - thats like saying if a tree fall in the woods will it make a noise. Are you really that ignorant? We are not talking about private affairs - if that was the case we wouldnt even be discussing it. Is that what you see around you? This is the real world try basing your facts on what is happening today - not what you think it would be like if you lived in another dimension.
Public recognition and acceptance is the issue here. We are not talking about criminalizing thought - as you suggest. Be real
I'm not sure what we're talking about. Are we talking about homosexuals engaging in sexual acts in public? No, I've never seen that. The most I've ever seen is two men or two women holding hands, and that was only in gay neighborhoods such as Dupont Circle here in DC.
Public recognition and acceptance is the issue here.
Well, homosexuals exist. Everyone knows that, so I do not see how we could ever hope to prevent children from learning this fact. Anyway, I do not think that simply recognizing the existance of homosexuals harms anyone. Furthermore, there is a difference between acceptance and tolerance. People in this country, for the most part, tolerate homosexuality. They do not, however, accept it.
So, I'm not reallt sure what you are proposing here. Making homosexuality illegal?