Being gay has nothing to do with love. Being gay is being attracted to the same sex.. it's not like you have to fall in love to be gay. Anyone who is attracted to the same sex as them is either gay or bisexual. I honestly don't get how people could think that's chosen.. but that's a different issue altogether.
Originally posted by Afro Cheeseexactly being in love has nothing to do with a gender or race or anything like that
Being gay has nothing to do with love. Being gay is being attracted to the same sex.. it's not like you have to fall in love to be gay. Anyone who is attracted to the same sex as them is either gay or bisexual. I honestly don't get how people could think that's chosen.. but that's a different issue altogether.
Originally posted by Napalm
Thats utter maggot crap. And I would figure that mod like you wouldnt be bashin a member
So “New Scientist” is utter maggot crap?
Tell me…
What makes you more knowledgeable than the people who conducted this study?
Come on, show me the copies of your masters degrees and ph.d’s.
__So, Napalm comes here and starts repeating himself, giving opinion in place of fact or experience, and refusing to interact with the facts and experiences offered by others...this sets off a round of hostile posts by Backfire. They sound to me like, "man, how-I-detest-the-non-thinking-hate-mongerers, like those horrible extremist Christians, they have NO value in our society and I wish they weren't able to participate in it..."
__Look, I know conservative Christians, and while many of them support policies on minority rights that s~ck IMO, even they hold a lot of good values.
__Few people here seem open to conservative Christians- willing to talk civilly with them. For example, I respect Feceman, and he's uncomfortable, and people seem all too willing to take the p!ss on him for defending himself and his community...I suspect, only since Napalm will not interact- but that's not right. Feceman is discussing, or trying; he has presented what I feel is a very reasonable attitude- equal rights?: public policy, yes, personal feelings, no.
__He comes here to participate and must listen to himself, his family, friends, and community being totally slammed. They're "the hated enemy."
__I encourage you all to grant some nominal humanity/value/worth to them. D@mn. Show openness to them. Otherwise, you're kicking some really substantative posters in the teeth, people who contribute to the discussions.
__Oh, and YES. Heh; I'm on your side, Backfire, and have less to contribute than Feceman. I think he deserves a warmer reception.
You're acting as though I attacked Feceman in some way, I never did. I said a joke about Christian extremists that was aimed at no one in particular, then he came on and told me to "grow up" for posting what was obviously a joke. That was not a very "warm" thing for him to do, so I responded in kind by shooting down his arguments. I never insulted him or said anything derogetory to him in particular, if he happens to belong to the group of people who I mocked then that is nothing more then a coincidence.
THe actual arguments I've had with Feceman have been perfectly respectful, not at all insulting, and I certainly haven't kicked him in the teeth. I've simply argued with him.
Originally posted by dean7879Love isn't genetic, and I still say it's "both".
thats bullshit
of course it is genetic
why would u choose to be gay?
That said, I don't believe openly practicing homosexuals should be able to adopt children just because of the unhealthy exposure to a lifestyle that the child itself doesn't chose to participate in. Parenting skills aren't even what's in question. It's environment, and how it could negatively effect it's upbringing.
This is ESPECIALLY a no-no for an adoption by two gay males.
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
That said, I don't believe openly practicing homosexuals should be able to adopt children just because of the unhealthy exposure to a lifestyle that the child itself doesn't chose to participate in. Parenting skills aren't even what's in question. It's environment, and how it could negatively effect it's upbringing..
This is what is known as P-R-E-J-U-D-I-C-E. Not all gay people are the same. Just like not all black people are the same. My cousin was mugged by two black kids, so does that mean that all black kids are muggers? Some gay people exhibit questionable lifestyles, so does that mean all gay people exhibit questionable lifestyles? There are millions of gay couples that lead normal, healthy, and enjoyable lives.
There will always be people in this world who exhibit behavior that fits the stereotypes, but there are always plenty of people in race/religious/age groups that are different.
You cannot infringe on the rights of the innocent due to the acts of the minority. And don't sat that the majority of gay people are "bad," because you don't know what the majority of them are like. Don't even pretend to know about them, as your view comes from someone who has most likely avoided contact with homosexuals purposely.
Furthermore, the types of gay people who would want to adopt and get married are the very people that I referred to; the people who lead normal lives. The (offensive) stereotypical gay person, who hangs out in bars all night and is sexually promiscuous, would not be the same kind of person who would want to adopt a child. Use your brain. The majority of homosexuals who want to adopt are educated, well-adjusted, and well-off financially. They are more likely to be better parents than the average straight couple.
This "unhealthy lifestyle" that you speak of doesn't exist.
This group of people is dangerous, and is violently opposed to other peoples civil rights. Who kill abortion doctors? Who will go to extremes to prevent gay people from getting married and adopt kids? Who’re trying to take sex-ed out of the schools? Who wants to have a culturally accepted delusion (Creationism) presented on an equal basis with evolution?
Who’re behind racism and hate-crimes?