[andy58-in-nh]

What is being debated is the idea that a destructive and deadly human desire, or compulsion should be taught to children as normal and natural.

No - you are wrong. That's NOT what's being debated here. No one here agrees with the idea that homosexuality ought to be taught to children as "normal and natural". No one here thinks that. No one. What part of that do you fail to grasp?

What some of us are saying is that it is wrong for conservatives to engage in gratuitously hateful and cruel language directed toward gay people as individuals, some of whom happen to be our friends and relatives. The organizations that use these people as grist for their mills - they deserve our scorn, but even then, they are tools in a much larger effort to destroy our way of life. The enemy is not "gay". It is socialist.

[central_va]

some of whom happen to be our friends and relatives.

Care to elaborate here? Do you want a "coming out party"?

[Politicalmom]

Gee, last time I checked, “organizations” were made up of “individuals”.

[roses of sharon]

wrong for conservatives to engage in gratuitously hateful and cruel language directed toward gay people

Again...the homosexual lobby, community, and individuals are telling us and our children(thru government and civic institutions)that their behavior is normal and natural.

They show their vile displays of sexuality (billed as "pride") with parades, "fairs", TV, movies, music, etc.

And then expect to shown respect? Did they expect there would be no pushback to their offensive behavior? Whether that pushback comes form a small board like FR with politically incorrect speech, or with political muscle...who are you or they to preach to us what we can or cannot say? And where are these homosexuals who suddenly and supposedly want nothing to do with their own "communities" goals?

There is nothing easier than telling the guy you just beat over the head (for decades now) with "gratuitous" and graphic displays of sexuality and accused of homophobia, hatred, bigotry, religious zelotry....that he should forget the depths you plumbed to do so.