Timmaaaah said:
I don't think homosexuality should be encouraged, because honestly they figure it out themselves. I have nothing against it, but eventually when people start having casual sex and experimenting and whatnot they figure it out. I think teaching them about sex at a young age purely as a pleasure thing (which it basically is if no reproduction is involved) isn't the best thing to do. The cliche sex talk always starts with "When and man and a woman love each other..." and it normally is just about making babies. They figure out that that sex feels good on their own.
If you have to say "I have nothing against it" you do have something against it. Or, you wouldn't qualify it.
Homosexuality should be as "encouraged", whatever that means, as heterosexuality. Homosexuality is not any lesser than heterosexuality. It is not any less acceptable or a worse option.
Kids need guidance. Kids need help. Kids need direction. Telling a kid "figure it out on your own" is a recipe for DISASTER. Kids NEED love and support. Why would you deny a gay/lesbian kids that just because of their sexuality? Why deny the truth to children that they are MORE than one option, and the world and most people inhabiting it are not 100% straight? Gay/lesbian folks and gayness in general deserves the same respect as straight folks and heterosexuality.
Saying homosexuality is purely about fun is INSULTING. It's also about, you know, love, romance, togetherness. It's not just fucking to get off. It's no different than heterosexual sex, outside of the procreation aspect, and not all heterosexuals have kids. Sex isn't just for making babies. Yes, there is a need to be age appropriate, but LYING to kids is not an option. Kids deserve the truth.
Men and men and women and women love each other as do men and women. Being straight is not the only way of the world. And it's downright cruel to teach otherwise. Heterosexism is wrong.