Why do people call others homophobe?
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I AM afraid of homosexuals-why not?-just think for a second\nWHAT they do! (it's where the root word comes from)\nGuess I am a "homophobe." \n"And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet."\nRomans 1:27 KJV
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SOME religious people get easily offended because they were convinced by their church that they have THE truth. So they cannot conceive that other people are saying something different.\n\nI think that sometimes people are offended because they realise that others are telling a truth that they are not capable of accepting yet. I'm glad these people get offended, because that means that in the near future, they might get free from the ties of religion.
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They believe they are doing acts of freedom and passion. But morally, they are doing something that is wrong. I am not against a homosexual person; I am, however, against their acts of immorality.\n\nAs in the Bible, love the sinner but hate the sin. I can love the person but hate what they do in their life.
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Homophobia is the fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals.[1] It can also mean hatred, hostility, or disapproval of homosexual people, sexual behavior, or cultures, and is generally used to assert bigotry.[2]\n\nThe term homophobic, meaning "prejudiced against homosexual people"[3], is pejorative in the same manner that bigoted or prejudiced is pejorative, and the identification of a group or person as homophobic is nearly always controversial.\n\nMike - Moderator, http://www.GayChristianTeens.com
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I believe it's because alot of people are arrogant.  They think they know everything and that they're better than everyone else.  Plus, it's also because of stereotypes.  You know...if you're a guy and you talk kind of feminine...then you must be gay....\nArrogant people only bother to look at the surface.  They look at you and determine which stereotype you fall under, and if they don't like who you are stereotypically, they won't bother getting to know you better, they just move on.
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That's one possible "benefit" of being GLBT. We aren't (most) immadiately identifyable. Some times you can bounce between the two world and most of the time it isn't anyone's business. Sometimes you benefit from not being identified. Its not fair but most people do it (straight or gay) to some extent. Acting like you know more about cars so you don't get gouged by a mechanic for example. I don't get offended. But its not a compliment to be called something you are not.
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Some people will probably never stop using that word and just continue to show their prejudice and ignorance. It won't do you any good to stoop to their level though, you can be the bigger person and ignore them in their immaturity. I don't call people out of their names because I feel like everyone already has a hard enough time living as it is without having to deal with other people talking bad about them.
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Well, mainly because it goes against what the Bible is purported to teach, but even that is not quite correct. \n\nGays and Lesbians...I just call it the Gay community...are different...anything that is different...people look at in another way.\n\nPersonally, I believe that we are all just people.....and all of our lifestyles are different in some way.....so it doesn't matter.\n\nI have worked with Gays, have Gay friends, have a Gay step-son and a Gay cousin.  These people are open, friendly, most are very well adjusted and know where they are going in life.  They have little excess emotional baggage like heterosexuals do, since they disposed of this by coming out.   They are my most trusted friends and I respect them as they respect me.\n\nI have worked with Gays who are not well adjusted, and have counseled them  (my job).  We are all the same, same thots, same dreams, same responsibilities.  We all strive to be better and to live together.
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First, the "gay community" is not a monolithic thing.  We don't function as a Borg-like collective.  The "gay community" doesn't have its own opinion, we're individuals.  And individual people respond differently.\n\nAs a general rule, most gay people I know are not offended by "two twinks/dykes/bisexuals/trannys walk into a bar" jokes.  \n\nAnd as a general rule, most are not offended when people use "thats so gay".  We're low level irritated and exasperated.  It sucks to constantly have your identity used as a pejorative.  Especially when the comment makes no sense.  If you want to say someones shoes are gay because you really are thinking "damn those are some queer shoes" then I don't care.  When you're using "thats so gay" to mean "thats so stupid" then it just makes me sigh and shake my head.  It just sucks, there is no way around it.  \n\nSo I wouldn't say that I'm (or most people I know) are offended persay, just very very annoyed, sad and tired of it.
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They think if they drill THEIR truth into you then you haven't really been harmed at all.\n\nThey don't seem to want to accept that virtually every scientific, psychological, medical and sociological authority on the matter says that there is nothing to "cure" in you and that the REAL sickness is an abnormal aversion to homosexuality and homosexuals.  It's call homophobia and the people who harrass you are HOMOPHOBES.\n\nThe problem is theirs.  NOT yours.
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I love it when people say we chose to be gay.  Like you I knew I liked boys over girls when I was around 5 years old.  It hurts, thanks to these ignorant people who are afraid of us.\nJust think, one day when I was a very little boy, I knew that people hated homosexuals.  I woke up one morning and said that I wanted to be in a group that the majority of the people hate, so that I would be ridiculed and beat up every chance they could get on me.  Tell me that isn't ignorant.  What kid would wake up and think that?  Keep in mind that every child wants to fit in.  It is human nature to bind together.\nMy belief is that in today's society with the laws stating that you cannot hit anyone that is of other race lest you be called a prejudice jerk.  Homosexuals are not normally included in these laws.  Because people can no longer hate others for being African-American, Asian, Mexican, etc they take it out on Homosexuals.\nBesides, studies have shown that the people that really hate homosexuals, are that way because they are afraid they might be one too.  Think about it. Oh and BTW, it is genetic, my uncle is gay too, and no he didn't do anything to me when I was a child to make me gay.
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Because people are either trying to hide that they are secretly gay or don't want anyone to think that they are so they treats gays badly.
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Homophobia is a fear/belief really, much easier changed than sexuality.  I've known people in my life that were very homophobic but changed their views after getting to know a few gay people.   I guess that's the secret, the closest there is to a cure, letting people with those attitudes get to know as people instead of remaining a faceless avatar to them.   As a gay male as much as I would love for everyone to universally accept us, we don't have the right to tell someone what they can or can't believe.  When dealing with a people like this it's ok to be assertive, but I refuse to gve them even an iota of power over me by letting their words hurt me.
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the bigger question is ...\nwho hurts homosexuals ?\n\nwhy does anyone feel that they can be hurtful to others simply because they dont understand them
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I wish I could give you a straight answer.  I am like you, I love meeting new people of all races, ethnicities, genders, I like everyone.  Society is too closed minded.  Saying homosexuality is a sin so we should hate gays is ludacris.  If Christians hate gays because they sin then shouldn't they hate alcoholics, rapists, murderers, all other religions, democrates, just the same?  Shouldn't they put forth just as much anger and protest against these groups as well? People who hate homosexuals have ill logic.  We as open minded people need to set the standard and put morons in their place.
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C. It's not a hetero thing. I know some pretty mouthy, opinionated gay men too. Some people just want to interject their own opinion on others. Like I am doing here. LOL\n\nThe significant difference is that I don't expect you to agree with me.
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because people are cruel and want to target someone that is different then them. I wish everyone would just leave gay people alone. They are also human beings with feelings!!