Is being Homophobic wrong?
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What the...? Saying that something is "morally wrong" in this case is completely inappropriate.
Ethically wrong yes, I think they should either A) get over themselves and grow up or B) stop following some redundant societal law that was made up by a guy who was want to have visions and never met Christ. Or that old Jewish BS that not even the Jews follow, well apart from the Zionists, but some of them are bigots anyway, so who cares what they think.
Let me define ethics as I understand it in the philosophical sense, the exploration of moral codes and morality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics
I'd say in most cases the prejudice isn't based in reason, look at the term homophobia itself, fear of homosexuality? Says it all. It's a moral issue when it becomes irrational IMO.
Gr3yL3gion
Voice of Madness
According to whose morals? Even then, they should keep to themselves.
Till
Adventurer
It is wrong if it leads you to clutter up OT with threads about it. If only people would at least focus on the female variant of homosexuality...
I think most of CFC does, but to be honest it's not something you want to make public or to put up a thread about now is it
Religious types and or bigots then no not wrong, the rest of the world, no not ethically sound on general principals, that's why it's against the law to discriminate in Europe in the same way as it is against women, and of course particularly lesbians, some of those fellas I wouldn't mess with anyway
Winner
Diverse in Unity
Specify.
I don't like seeing them kiss (or worse) in public places, I find that extremely disgusting. I don't like the poofy voices or the way some of them dress themselves. Simply put, they're not my favourite group of people, but that doesn't mean much - I'd say the same about vegans, punkers or anti-nuclear activists.
I don't think they should be discriminated. I also have a right to have an unfavorable opinion of some people. So no, I think it is not morally wrong.
Gelion
Retired Captain
Its natural. Morality however is a different issue.
azzaman333
meh
Lets just say homosexuals aren't my favourite minority, and I have no issues with my personal morals.
ComradeDavo
Formerly God
In my opinion it is wrong to actively oppose homosexuality because it is against a persons right to freedom and individuality.
If you regard it moral to 'live and let live' then it is morally wrong to try in anyway to oppose homosexuals rights.
If you regard it moral to 'live and let live' then it is morally wrong to try in anyway to oppose homosexuals rights.
Morality is just a made up concept which people agree to adhere to. It doesn't actually mean anything. Its just devised to attempt to relieve people of the guilty and empathy they feel for others.
Different people have different definitions of morality. Homosexuality is not moral to a christian, but imo, with my own made up set of liberal morals, it's perfectly acceptable to be a practicing homosexual, but not acceptable to persecute somebody because of the way they are.
Different people have different definitions of morality. Homosexuality is not moral to a christian, but imo, with my own made up set of liberal morals, it's perfectly acceptable to be a practicing homosexual, but not acceptable to persecute somebody because of the way they are.
thetrooper
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That is very true.
Homophobia is a choice. Some people are more prone to it than others, due to additional circumstances, but it's still a choice.
(Winner, your post is funny, because I was halfway through before I realised you were writing about homosexuals, instead of homophobes. Reading the post as referring to homophobes is amusing)
(Winner, your post is funny, because I was halfway through before I realised you were writing about homosexuals, instead of homophobes. Reading the post as referring to homophobes is amusing)
yeah I mentally added homosexuals myself when I realised, but thinking about it that's pretty funny
AceChilla
Goedheiligman
Everyone has prejudices against everyone else, it's common sense and doesn't always have to be negative.
My prejudice against homosexuals is that I think they love musicals and the eurovision song festival, they have a great sense of style, and are great interior decorators.
But I'd rather not take showers with them or sleep with one in the same bed.
My prejudice against homosexuals is that I think they love musicals and the eurovision song festival, they have a great sense of style, and are great interior decorators.
But I'd rather not take showers with them or sleep with one in the same bed.
I think it's perfectly okay for people to be homophopbic, so long as they are only homophobic in their own home and act open-minded in public.
Also, they should not be allowed near children otherwise all our children will become converted to homphobia, and we certainly don't want it in our schools.
They also shouldn't be allowed special rights either, like getting married and all that.
Also, they should not be allowed near children otherwise all our children will become converted to homphobia, and we certainly don't want it in our schools.
They also shouldn't be allowed special rights either, like getting married and all that.
Here here, bloody homophobes, we should pesrsecute them and perhaps place them in prison for their sins, I know let's bring in a law against them and throw them into jail if they indulge in this past time.
I think your generalising, I personally don't know any homosexuals who like musicals or have a particularly refined dress sense, or like the Eurovision song contest. I think you should keep your nonsense theories and pigeon holing antics to yourself
Any irrational fear is mental sickness and people should seek treatment for it.
On the off chance that this is what you're actually asking about instead... being opposed to immoral homosexual behavior, however, is not an irrational fear and is also not wrong.
On the off chance that this is what you're actually asking about instead... being opposed to immoral homosexual behavior, however, is not an irrational fear and is also not wrong.
There are those who think there are only two types: those who have no issue at all with homosexuality of any sort, and those who are hateful narrow minded bigots.
This is a false dichotomy.
So I can't answer the question without a precise definition of "homophobe".
This is a false dichotomy.
So I can't answer the question without a precise definition of "homophobe".
