Poll: Are you Homophobic??

[theevilsanta]

I am absolutely homophobic. I respect gay people, I support their right to marriage, and I have gay friends and family members. I've never been hit on, never abused or taken advantage of, and I've never seen two gay people do anything more than kiss. But that stuff creeps me out.

Sure, people should be able to do what they want, but the acts of sex still creeps me the f out.

 

[theevilsanta]

I'm going to have to agree with that. I have not seen any proof that it is form birth. I am inclined not to believe that it is because from a "natural selection" point of view, being gay would be a defect, becasue it keeps the said persons genes form being in the gene pool.[footnote]See my post here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.237559-Poll-Are-you-Homophobic?page=11#8504912 [/footnote] And yet, there is a increasing population of gay people in each generation[footnote] I've never seen that proven, most sociologists believe its remained pretty constant (and is constant across cultures). What has changed is acceptance, leading to more open homosexuals.[/footnote]. Logically, it does not make sense to be born with it. If you can be born with it, then it has to be genetic[footnote]Ever hear of thalidomide?[/footnote], and it can not be genetic. It is impossible. The only other explanation is for it to be a defect, and I do not think that it is. Therefore, it only makes sense that it is a lifestyle choice. I'm not saying people WANT to be gay (I'm not saying they don't either), I am saying it is a point of view born from circumstances that have nothing to do with birth.

There are so many problems with this post it makes my head hurt. Going to deal with them point by point in footnotes.

Okay, I have to admit that I took some liberties with this post, especially the "third" footnote. Obviously I was wrong when I said "it has to be genetic, but what I meant was that at the growing rate of which homosexuals are growing is almost as much as if it actaully were genetic, even though it is not.
I feel a little bit offended that you considered my argument demeaned to footnotes, instead of making a counter-point, but honestly, I can't really make much of an argument there becasue there was so much liberty and... wrongness in the post.
However, I must point out the fact that you haven't really made an argument for the fact that homosexuality is genetic at all. You made a vague argument about triggers that could be used to instigate it, but really, it is so vague that it could be applied to almost every genetic outcome I can think of. Really, you clearly know much more about genetics, so I can't really make a reasonable statement with being a complete dumbass.I was just hoping that you would clarify your statement with some decent fact, even if they are subjective facts (which would make not facts, I guess, but still...)

Dags I get what you're saying, I've studied it too, but you really need to provide an example. Homosexuality occurs in nature all the time, and I'm talking straight up Gay Only, not bisexual monkey sex with everyone. There are several theories as to why this occurs, and I'm not particularly familiar with any of them. But yeah, it occurs spontaneously and without choice.

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

What I don't understand is that MEN seem to be homophobic.

I can walk down the street with my female friends and when passing two girl holding hands they'll say it "Cute" or "hot" depending on the couple. passing two guys they say it's so sweet or so cute. Then I'll see the same thing with my male friends and when seeing two guys they get creeped out. Two girls are almost always "Fuckable"

I've got no issues with homosexual males or females. havn't America and Canada always said we live in a free country? so why are we so constrained in our feelings and emotions of others?

No, I don't like being hit on by homosexual males. I will tell them I'm Heterosexual and if they don't back off THEN I get a little freaked out, but if two men (or women) want to be gay together then LET THEM.

 

[sneakypenguin]

I think its a deviant behavior against my religious beliefs and I personally find it disgusting but do I fear them or oppress thier freedom in any way, nope. I hold the same standard with other sins though so no singling out of homosexuals.

 

[geekRAGE]

no im not homophobic i just dont wanna be touched by and dudes since im not gay
you can call me hot or whatever you think just no touching. as far as people doing sexual things in public i dont mind that either like making out and such. people need to quit being prudes about stuff if you dont like it dont look or watch, no one is making you. on the flip side if you're making out in public dont get mad about people watching you either.

 

[The Austin]

Nope, not at all. I accept you whether you are heterosexual, OR homosexual.
But not bisexual. Greedy bastards.

 

[wolf92]

I'm not. I don't care. There's no reason to be afraid of them, they're people like everyone else

 

[MEEBO17]

Eh, not really. I have 2 gay friens though.

 

[The Bum]

Well i say theres nothing wrong with them as long as they let me be and aren't all in-your-face with it.

I am a christan and do belvive it's a sin but it's also not my place to judge so live and let live i say.

 

[Psiboom]

What, why would I be, they're people, who have different(harmless) preferences. Unless they're forcing it down your throat to try to get you to accept them when you already do, then it's not so harmless, but that could go for anyone of any classification.

But as for the poll answers, I have to say, "The gays are FABULOUS!!!" Because its always a laugh when someone says, "FABULOUS!!!"

 

[daftskull]

i'm gay so no lol

 

[Alon Shechter]

When they force it down my throat I really hate them, doing such things to me makes me utterly mad (hence my hatred of religion).
But when they're just keeping to themselves, sure.

 

[Dedtoo]

No.
And i live with one.
Shes my mother.

 

[Boxi]

Well, yes. we all are, as we are naturally inclined to be afraid of anything we perceive as alien or a threat to our security, etc. The question is, are you in denial about it? Do you confront or ignore it?

It's unavoidable, really. we can bang on and on about acceptance and everything, but the basic, grim truth is that we all so feel some form of prejudice or disinclination towards any other group, be it sexual, racial or anything else.

It's human nature. It's how we have survived for millions of years.
My two cents.

Oh, and as a side note, I'm not trying to be pretentious or anything, but I am very bicurious.
Just sayin'.

 

[zHellas]

Not in anyway. If you don't push your sexuality onto me, I don't to you. If I say I'm straight, move on stranger. I don't care that you are gay, I just care if you try to convert me.

You can't be "converted" into being gay.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Not in anyway. If you don't push your sexuality onto me, I don't to you. If I say I'm straight, move on stranger. I don't care that you are gay, I just care if you try to convert me.

You can't be "converted" into being gay.

That doesn't mean there haven't been attempts. I'm being honest here, I don't appreciate repeated approaches.

 

[Keela]

It's hard to answer whether you're homophobic or not. Everyone's probably going to say no,

I have a couple of gay and bi friends, and I'm bi myself. I don't see any reason to be scared of me, I never approach other guys for a combination of fear of losing my teeth, as I am in high school and most people at this age seem to be homophobic to some extent, and because most males aren't attracted towards other males.

I don't mind people who are homosexual. I have a few friends who are gay, or bisexual, and they're just like everyone else really. The only thing that bugs me is that three girls so far have told me that they're sexually attracted to me. Just makes me a little uncomfortable. And I don't like seeing people make out, regardless of sexuality. That also makes me a little uncomfortable.

Every time I see a couple making out at my high school, I feel like shoving one of them as hard as I can. I never would, but it's still extremely irritating. People suck each-other's tongues out in the middle of walkways sometimes, and I get so mad at them I just want to truck one of them as I run by.

 

[Chewster]

No, and to everyone on here who inevitably says "no" followed by either "I don't mind gays when they don't act gay around me (read: acting flamboyant or showing any manner of PDAs)" or "I don't mind gays but hate it when they go out of their way to say they are gay", two things:

First, I'm not sure what planet you're living on, because it doesn't seem to be the same one as me and second, you may not be big 'H' homophobic, but you still have issues and are, if not homophobic (which I doubt), at the very least borderline.

You can be a bigot in degrees. Not all racists go to Klan meetings and burn crosses or whatever else.

 

[Xan Holbrook]

There's no excuse for homophobia at all. This isn't a debateable point, it's the truth, stop telling yourself otherwise.

 

[LiftYourSkinnyFists]

I'm uncomfortable around them for the same reason I'm uncomfortable around Muslims, Christians, Blacks, Asians and the welsh.


They're different to me.