Homosexuality.....do we really need to be so backwards in our views?
By ajk111
@ajk111 (2495)
October 18, 2012 6:07pm CST
There has been quite a few discussions based around homosexuals on mylot. Some of the responses have been pretty shocking regarding reasons as to why it is wrong.
Surely we are intelligent enough to realise that gay people are no different than straight people?
I do not care if you are gay or straight, rather if you are a decent person instead of a bigot.
Do you think these discussions are started because it gets good responses?
Are you gay but afraid to say so because of fear of being attacked on mylot?
Your views on homosexuality within mylot.
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8 responses
@deazil (4730)
• United States
19 Oct 12
I thought mylot was a place (one of the few) where people's opinions, preferences, ideas, feelings and beliefs were respected or at the least tolerated. I have seen this is not the case on occasion. Not very often, though. Homosexuality within mylot doesn't matter to me. A person is a human being regardless of their personal preferences. Like you, I care more about someone being a decent person as opposed to being a bigot. But, not everyone feels this way. And some people are very outspoken in their beliefs. But telling someone they are wrong for being what they are, attacking their basic, individual makeup and/or character is never acceptable. If there are those that feel their standards/beliefs should be everybody's, I think they should leave this attitude at the door before entering mylot. If they can't do that then maybe they should join a more intolerant forum where they can spew whatever verbal abuse they like.
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@ajk111 (2495)
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19 Oct 12
deazil, you responses are always worth waiting for. they are fun and informative. sometimes i get riled and start conversations like this.
i look forward to the responses.
a lot of my friends stay away from these sort of discussions and i totally understand why.
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@deazil (4730)
• United States
19 Oct 12
Why, thank you, ajk! 
I tend to think of myself as rather mundane, although I've been told I'm anything but
. I do like your discussions as they're usually fun and I appreciate your writing skills. I didn't mind coming into this more serious one because I agree with you. Controversy and debating issues is definitely not my thing. I thought you must have been reading some stuff that really got on your nerves. I hope you're feeling better now. Maybe a scotch & soda would help?
I tend to think of myself as rather mundane, although I've been told I'm anything but. I do like your discussions as they're usually fun and I appreciate your writing skills. I didn't mind coming into this more serious one because I agree with you. Controversy and debating issues is definitely not my thing. I thought you must have been reading some stuff that really got on your nerves. I hope you're feeling better now. Maybe a scotch & soda would help?1 person likes this
@Absinto (2385)
• Portugal
19 Oct 12
It is a discussion just like any other. It is an issue that various people will have a diferent answer due to religion, character or anything else. I dont think people should be attacked at all for being brave and telling everybody who they really are.
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@ajk111 (2495)
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19 Oct 12
my point is that the religious answer holds no water as a book should not make you dislike a sexuality. people should think for themselves based on actual experience.
while the discussions may be " a discussion just like any other." that is no excuse for bigotry and ignorance.
i have worked with many gay people and never seen anything that would make me start a discussion based around them being inferior which many of the mylot discussions do.
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@Absinto (2385)
• Portugal
19 Oct 12
We all know that when we put a discussion with some sensitivity like homosexuality that some ignorance is going to show up.
I did put a discussion about this matter but i will also explain why. Many people tend to say that doing this or that is a sin or that the bible is everything. I wanted them to explain there opinion where i can show them that not everything they think can be a viable answer.
I for example am not religous but i wouldnt want to but pushed into religion either and i wouldnt want to offend anybody's faith but sometimes you need to show your point of view in a bit of a harsh way without offending and sometimes there are people that just dont know how to do that.
@urbandekay (18278)
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19 Oct 12
I am sorry to say but I find your post bigoted. It amounts to no more than any one who takes a view opposite to your own is bad.
all the best, urban
@ajk111 (2495)
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19 Oct 12
Not quite sure which part you find bigoted. was it the "I do not care if you are gay or straight, rather if you are a decent person instead of a bigot."? i.m a bit confused as to why thinking people should behave in a decent many as opposed to being ignorantly nasty would qualify me as a bigot.
maybe it was the sentence "Do you think these discussions are started because it gets good responses?" what i meant by that was the amount of discussions started intentionally to create controversy. here are some examples...
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2703330.aspx
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2703187.aspx
perhaps you could elaberate on which part comes across as bigoted.
@urbandekay (18278)
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19 Oct 12
Your first 3 sentences contain a tacit implication that anyone that criticises homosexuality is a bigot.
This itself is a bigoted opinion. Criticism can be bigoted but need not be
all the best, urban
@ajk111 (2495)
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19 Oct 12
Questioning the reasons for such forceful opinions against homosexuality hardly seems bigoted. For example, quoting from the bible because it says it is a sin seems somewhat shallow.
Give me a proper reason why a person wants to trample all over their human rights and i'll listen but to discribe them as deviants based on a book is shocking. To be a homosexual on mylot and have to read that people feel that way towards you is inexcusable. if that makes me a bigot so be it.
@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
19 Oct 12
I think there are topics like homosexuality are started because of the amount of responses.. Also some people think that if they talk about it enough or condemn a person enough they will change.. Regardless of my personal believes to sit there and purposely repeat to change a persons believes is so wrong.. That is brainwashing period.. That is so wrong.. Gods word was never meant to hurt a person, that is the wrong way to share Gods works... There are some cases where reglious views is used as an excuse to hurt and torture people because they're "wrong"... I think people outta stop and see the pain they are creating.. Thats not there right, their taking over Gods job... He has a plan for all of his children.. Nothing is black and white.. People need to stop using Gods word as a weapon!!!
@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
21 Oct 12
I believe the bible was written for two reasons. The first one is for all of us to hear the word of God.. Have a speific place we can go and refer to when we have questions.. Sometimes asking others or a pastor, priest or someone else like that might not be the best place to go.. Because of one reason or another.. The second reason the bible was written is as a history book.. A person can not truly move forward with out understanding and realizing past mistakes.. Granted these were different times, and the world is way different then back then but it is a good reference book..
@allknowing (136532)
• India
19 Oct 12
It is difficult to accept something that has been ingrained in our system as being wrong without explaining the 'why, where, when and what'. Homosexuality is one such issue. It is only now every one is talking about homosexuality, as being a normal thing.
When I was in the US on holiday I so wanted to visit the 'gay street'in San Francisco, merely out of curiosity!
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@allknowing (136532)
• India
19 Oct 12
Deep down there is a feeling that all is not well with this kind of lifestyle. Else there would have been acceptance the world over at the drop of a hat!
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Oct 12
People are born that way. If there is a God, I don't believe he would create something that he hates.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
19 Oct 12
If the discussion is under rule then no problem I know some person like me not like this type of discussion but if not like then may be leave without response but not think this is not good. We cant decide which is good or bad admin will decide under rule or not.
