I'm with you, ArGee. Homosexuals want to talk about everything, except what they do. Then when you talk about what they do, they get miffed (as magd just did on this post). Madg - You need to understand that 1) many have honest religious objections to homosexual behavior; 2) most don't want their children to think that homosexuality is normal or good for you (or to be taught that in school); 3) most don't want their children under the authority and influence of homosexuals in intimate or role model situations; 4) most can see perfectly well that homosexual sexual molestation is a big problem, and a serious risk for their children; 5) most want the truth about the enormous health risks associated with homosexual behavior forthrightly discussed and explained to young adults. If homosexuals could 1) respect people's religious differences on this issue (i.e., be tolerant); 2) recognize that people have the right and responsibility to teach their own children what they believe about homosexuality; 3) weren't compelled to try to force people to turn over their children to homosexuals (as in Boy Scouts); 4) admit that homosexual molestation is a serious problem; 5) allow people to openly discuss and teach young adults about the enormous health risks associated with homosexuality, then we'd be a big step along the way of letting all lead their lives the way they see fit. But in fact, homosexuals, as a group, are 1) extremely intolerant of religious differences on this issue; 2) feel compelled to teach children things about homosexuality that parents don't agree with; 3) feel compelled to try to force people to turn over their children to homosexuals in intimate and role model situations; 4) refuse to acknowledge homosexual molestation as a problem (despite thousands so molested in the Catholic Church); 5) refuse to allow young adults to learn about the very serious health risks associated with homosexual behavior. Tolerance is a two-way street. I find homosexual activists to be among the least tolerant people in the world.
I'm not talking about staying in the closet. I know some homosexuals who in casual conversation will say something about their "partner" or bring the person they're currently sleeping with to parties or whatever. I disagree with that, but I don't have to make an issue of it. Just like someone who brings their heterosexual "partner non-spouse" to parties. Or someone who is stupid enough to vote for a Democrat. It's their life and they are free to live it.
But when their sexual behavior (or political orientation) becomes a topic of conversation - whether it is homosexual or heterosexual - don't expect me to shut up and be tolerant.
Shalom.