What do you think of homosexuality and it being free to express itself?
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I really don't care one way or another.I'm not interested in\nother people's sex lives. As long as noone gets hurt,homosexuals have every right to express themselves.\nHowever,the fact is we live in a homophobic society so they can expect repercussions.
672591
Not for me.\n\nCan't people stop questioning why people are gay and just accept that people are gay?
357954
Homosexuality is wrong and shouldn't be praised.  I know we all have choices, and unfortunately, some of us make wrong ones.  Not agreeing with homosexuality doesn't mean I "hate". I just disagree with it, and I'm allowed to express it just like someone who agrees with it does. \n    I've been hit on by many gays, and I even have gay friends.  So, I'm not unaccustomed to it. I had a gay brother and uncle and both passed away from the disease called aids.  Now, like I said, I have gay friends.  We can  chat, laugh, joke, etc but, whenever they got serious and asked me how I felt about homosexuality I told them, I don't agree with it. I explained to them that you can love a person and still hate what they do. Lastly, one of the things that really bothers me is how "some" gay people use "race" to support their beliefs. They often paralleled their persecutions with the persecutions blacks have had. Being gay is a "choice" and if need be, can be concealed. Being black or white is "not a choice" and cannot be concealed. Stop using "race" a crutch for a choice situation.
132300
You will find if you dig a bit deeper in history than the current right-wing religious norm, homosexuality has existed as a natural state since the dawn of time and has often been a celebrated and more "enlightened" state of existance.  Whether this is true or not is up to you personally to decide, not your neighbors or family.  You could easily find a way to suppress your "gayness" through religious or philosophical means, but deep down it won't make you any less gay and the dichotomy of living a lie will have severe consequences on your long-term mental health.\n\nStart reading everything you can get your hands on, both the "religious viewpoints" and the secular (don't make any decisions without exploring both points of view).  Its ok to be gay, don't be a cliche...
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For the umpteenth time:\n\nIf homosexuality is wrong, so is heterosexuality. For everyone who claims that it is a "choice," I'd ask them to recount the day when they "chose" to be straight. I know that I certainly wasn't given an option, I just knew that I liked girls. It's the same for gay people. They just know. \n\nFor those who claim that it is unnatural, I'd point to the behavior of bonobos, dogs, and penguins as just a few examples of homosexuality in nature.\n\nFor those who say that "it's against the bible," I'd say that it is time to reexamine the old myths and decide whether they really have a place in our modern world.\n\nLove is love is love.
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i don't think that if someone defends the right of gay people he/she is gay, I'm not gay and live in a country where their rights are not respected and i don't like it but can't say that I've done a lot to change it but it's also very, very hard!
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You've made a valid point to a logical end with just one simple question.\n\nTry telling that to the Breeder's, those who are hate-filled, that is.  They won't (can't?) accept it.  It seems that logic in some doesn't appear to be even a minor predisposition.  Go figure.\n\nEDIT:  For zain15in (see below) --\n\nEvery point you made can be equally applied to heterosexual's, and most likely SHOULD be, since the vast majority of child sexual abuse cases are perpetrated by people such as yourself (assuming you are a heterosexual and not asexual).\nIndeed, you posit good arguments against YOUR culture but not ours.\n\nAdditionally, most of your ilk argue that homosexuality is found nowhere else in the natural world.  I'm quite certain the respondent who mentioned that homosexual pairings (not same-sex sex) in the animal kingdom (sans homosapiens) is merely a refute to that tired and baseless argument.\n\nRegarding your comment that homosexuality is a deviation:  I'm certain it is...for those of your ilk.  My view about heterosexuality is that IT is a deviation.  But, such as yours, it is only MY view and holds no great merit.  We are two individuals.  No more and no less.  Well .... except that we, the GLBT community as a whole, have the upper hand in this argument and YOUR war against US is on the wane.  Delude yourself no more.  Accept reality, my good friend.  Accept reality.  As you've stated, we've been here for a very long time.\n\nWe're not leaving any time soon.
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I dont usualy tell peole my business nor do I flautn my sexuality. I leave it where it belongs in the bedroom. NOt to say that I wouldt admit it if I was comfortable with the person asking. I dont agree with being extra OUt and practically wearing a rainbow flag or a raiblw pin. SOme people get a little over zealous or proud.
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So, you should be free to say whatever you want, but no one should be free to criticize?\n\nFree speech is great, but taking the heat for what you say is part of the package.  Unless there's a concerted effort to have you completely silenced, this is just more of the usual whining that comes when you're held accountable for your own words.\n\nA bigger question is why you feel this compulsion to post overly-generalized, cartoonish and stereotypical characterizations as straw-man questions.\n\nAre you naturally a troll, or does this require a special effort on your part?
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Well I am Christian and also bisexual, I dont hate gays straights bis or whatever. I do believe the Bible shows homosexuality as a sin but I also realise there are 613 other sins and no one can live sinlessly. So, I just get on day by day, dont let either ruin my life or the lives of others.
1053260
I think political correctness must have a limit. If you are gay and Christian, then you must admit that engaging in such acts are sins.\n\nThere is no middle ground, no 'practising gay' should say Christianity allows homosexual acts.\n\nBeing gay is your right, but Christianity (The Bible) has a right of it's own to condemn such acts, as contrary to their teachings and that of God's.
1041809
I myself BI!!! and very proud of it. I think that as this world is more open to Homosexuality that people will not be afraid to explore the same sex. I think that being Bi Gay or Straight is a very beautiful thing. Love is Love and that's all that matters.
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I don't think anyone wants to be gay. I really don't think that a person would want to be rediculed and shunned by society and alienated by their family and friends. I honestly think that that's just the way that they...just like ppl are heterosexual. People can't help who they are attracted to. And I think that society should be more accepting of gay ppl...after all they are ppl too. I support the gays and I am with them in their struggles. I think that I may be attracted to girls as well. And what the hell is wrong with that.
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Actually, you can be gay. There's no law against it.\n\nI think that being gay is weird, and slightly freaky (no offence to anyone; this is my opinion). Of course, I realize people in the world are gay; there's nothing nobody can do to really stop it.
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I think your counselor is being fair. He/She has an open mind. It cannot be denied that homosexuality does exist in today's society. The counselor is just encouraging you to have an open mind on these issues. He/She is not necessarily encouraging you to delve into homosexuality, or into adultery. Nor is the counselor condemning these as well. By keeping this balance, the counselor is just implying that these issues are indeed present, and that people should not judge anyone at all. For we were never given the right to judge others. That right belongs to a higher power.
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Very aptly put of the "Some" in "some Christians...", anyway here goes:\n\nChristianity in its religious sense, not the faith, places homosexuality as a challenge to the individual, however unfair it may sound, to right him/herself. It is a challenge of faith. So yes, the religion is a challenge of faith. These are called facticities of life, something which has to be placed in order for human beings to exercise their god given free will. Otherwise, it was never free will if you were just spoonfed of a perfect world with no imperfections to right.\n\nAnd about homosexuality per se, Christianity does tolerate it, but what it does not tolerate is it's propagation or in more politically correct statement: It tolerates but discourages homosexuality.\n\nAlthough there is already a clear boundary between the law and the faith/church/religion, it is only a human right to express oneself, is that not correct? which also means if we have to talk about human rights:\n\nAs you  are free express your homosexuality so is the individuals and the representations of these christian indiviuals as a group or a religion to EXPRESS themselves against it. So long as it is both not trampling the human rights of the other, then it would be safe to say that the arguments are fair for both sides. How the government legislation acts based on these arguments is theirs(Your government) and not the fault of the church.\n\nScientifically, this is just basically a basis for the basic laws of evolution; survival. Homosexuality demotes reproduction. But that is not to say transexuality is the way to go. Remember that our DNAs must not be tampered with ARTIFICIALLY. You are playing god with our genetics if you did that. You could potentially wipe out the human race with that kind of bickering going around.\n\nI don't know about you, but I would never want that much weight on my conscience. Just think about it a while. Come on, there are also great lookers and nice people on the other side of the sexual divide, you never know, right?\n\nJust a thought.
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some people say that christianity is against homosexuality but honestly i dont know.im a true believer(in God) and i hope im not contradicting the bible. this is my opinion: i dont think people should be made to feel bad because of their sexuality.its up to u to decide if u are strong enough to stand up for yo gay self.if not then do go for counselling and maybe u can find the cause of your problem(thats if uve decided its a problem).who are we to judge people, as far as im concerned if the bible says its wrong then seek treatment, if not and if ur religion allows it then accept yourself bcoz people usually only accept someone who is able to accept himself.