If someone calls me homophobic I say, "I am not afraid of them, I just don't like them". That usually gets me dirty looks. But it's okay, I don't really care what "they" think.
Yes. And its most frequent practitioners are homosexuals.
This writer crystallizes the ideas and points that have been floating around in my head for some time on this subject. I take issue with really only one point and that is the same sex unions are OK concept. The homosexual is not the problem, the homosexual behavior is the problem. Legitimate, government recognized same sex unions legitimize and condone homosexual behavior. Therein lies the problem. Everything else in this piece is spot on.
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While going through the security at the local airport recently on a real hot day I naturally beeped. So two TSA ladies took me to a room to check me out. I informed them that not only was I wearing the jewelry that was visible but I was also wearing an anklet and a girdle with metal links as well as an underwire and my tennis shoes had metal eyelets. I was then asked to raise my blouse. While I was raising my blouse, I rather loudly proclaimed "I'm heterosexual" which one TSA lady who was checking out my shoes starting cracking up in laughter, but the other had such a frown on her face that I thought she might be a lesbian. While the shoe lady stepped out of the room after wiping my stays with some type of cloth to check it out, the frowning lady said I could put my blouse down. However, by that time, I was using the end of the blouse as a fan and informed her that it was much cooler with my blouse being up. I was sent on my way rather quickly.
BUMP!
Great article all around.
And pretty much regarding claims about just about everything else, mundane things to more important things like relationships and school curriculum.
But the humor part seems like the last straw. Laughter as hatred is ridiculous. However gays laughing at Catholics or 'breeders' or such, perfectly acceptable - to them. This seems to say that laughter at their expense is not funny and not appropriate, but laughter at those who disagree - yes, those who dare disagree! - with them is acceptable and necessary. The PC crowd has hijacked humor and declared up is down and down is up and we must agree or we are 'hateful'. (Hello, Thought Police?...)
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First off, I’d like to say that you’ve obviously put a lot time and energy into this topic. It’s refreshing for someone to come up with some concrete reasons for these feelings that are not so muddled with mis-information. I’d just like to add my 2 cents about the topic:
A: You are right, often homosexuals are funny! What’s not to laugh about these people? I mean, they’re doing each other in the butt! I think about Gays doing it all the time and it always makes me smile.
B: I often have wondered if laughter equals hate when it comes to people living the “alternate lifestyle.” My friend went up to one at a bar and called him a “stool-pusher.” I never laughed so hard in my life. But then later on I thought to myself, “does that mean I’m a homophobe?” But NO IT DOESN’T because I remembered when my cousin decided to turn into one, I told him that is was okay, that I still thought of him as my cousin even if he is some kind pillow biting freak.
C. Speaking of laughter, that was funny how you talked about them wearing g-strings and leather and stuff. How are you not supposed to laugh at someone that wears that out in public? You made a good point here too, these people better learn how to dress better if they ever expect to earn heterosexual respect.
D: $300 for a scarf? What the? I don’t even understand what they were planning to do with it…autoerotic-asphyxiation? It sounds like they’re planning to have sex with an automobile and THAT AINT RIGHT. It’s not natural. I better not catch any of them next to my pickup.
5. I like you, say NO to gay marriage. I’ve been asked several times. But I’m open to the idea of civil unions.
6. The AIDS part of your other wise completely amazing write up on gay issues was the only thing I disagreed with. Why do you think AIDS came from Ronald Reagan? Everyone knows they came from monkeys in the south eastern part of Africa.