Posted on 07/29/2003 6:25:52 AM PDT by Kieri
They're good people, very amusing, and lots of fun to be with. But, to normalize it for young people just doesn't cut it with me..... explain to me how you can rationalize that they are "good people, very amusing and lots of fun to be with" but somehow it's not normal and they are to be avoided becasue [sic] they are gay?
The words of hers you quote do not use the phrase "are to be avoided". The part she said she didn't like is the "normalize it for young people" part.
I've known gays, adulterers, serial divorcees, co-habitors, a (hetero) child molester, various Democrats, RINOs and even an occasional Libertarian who were all "very amusing and lots of fun to be with". And it may come as a surprise, but I had no trouble at all "rationalizing" my spending time with them on the one hand versus disapproving of their behavior on the other (though I never brought up the behavior unless they asked for opinions).
If we refused to socialize with everyone who has habits we strongly disapproved of, we'd be very lonely people now, wouldn't we? I mean after all, George and I and others are continuing to carry on dialog with you now, aren't we? *grin* *grin*
Except homosexuality aint a habit.
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That is correct. Us conservatives are NOT labeling entire groups. Rather, it's you Liberals/Libertarians who label entire groups when - like a talking doll with a pull-string - you regurgitate non-stop the "homophobe! gay haters!" epithets at entire groups of FRers here who disagree with your political/social agenda
Homosexual behavior is a habit. Just as adultery is a habit. Just as child molesting is a habit.
A homosexual didn't ask for his urges. An adulterer didn't ask to be attracted to other women. A pedophile didn't ask for his urges. People who seriously desire to murder the driver in front of them didn't ask for that urge either. But what distinguishes us from other animals is that we don't have to be slaves of our urges. We KNOW BETTER. Or at least we used to know better.
ROFL!!! --- "Whaa! You and your ilk label people, but my buddies and me just identify people!"
You DID mean to put a smiley after that, didn't you?
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