Why does everyone have such a problem with Gay people?
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I absolutely agree with you.  There is a ridiculous amount of discrimination based on sexual preference.  It nauseates me to read some of these answers.  \n\nFor example, astro thinks that gay people are misfits.  Well, there is bias in that because looking at the number of people in prison, I have a good mind to say that the majority are heterosexual males who have a hard time controlling themselves.   \n\npngarrett doesnt want to have homosexual lifestyles shoved down his throat because he (or she or whatever) does not go around saying "look at me I'm heterosexual."  Well, if this person has ever held hands with his or her significant other, kissed, been publicly married, etc, then he or she basically HAS gone around saying, "Look at me.  I'm a heterosexual."\n\nAll the religiously-based crap is just that: crap.\n\nApparently, fdf1925 is misinformed about what homosexuals actually want.  I don't remember seeing anyone asking for special rights.  I DO remember seeing many people want EQUAL rights.  And for the "normal laws," I am wondering which laws would cover insurance benefits, civil rights, and freedom to be who you are without chastisement for homosexuals?  I haven't seen any yet....And for the heterosexuals not displaying their undies or their sex life in public, I would like to remind you of nearly EVERY bit of advertising that goes on in this country.  SEX SELLS.  Undies do, too.  Patrolling for young people??!?!  WTF?  just...wow.\n\nihelp is a smart one...apparently homosexuality is addictive.  I guess that it should be cut and sold by the pound.  Could get expensive, though.  When we choose to be addicted to this drug called "gay" we might come to the realization that only rehab can help...get us off the "gay" and return to a normal and healthy co-dependent marriage and have children which will be educated to think that the "gay" drug is one of the most addictive.  o_O right.\n\nanna1 claims to not want to "hurt the gay paople" but her statement does just that.  She is setting up the division between "us and them."  How thoughtful.\n\nDonna M Z must think that the Bonobo monkeys are unnatural as well.  If hers is a religious belief, that homosexuality is "unnatural," then I challenge her to read up on some of the primate species who actually DO enjoy sex for the sake of it...doesnt matter which sex the other monkey is.  If "god" created the Bonobos, they are "his" creatures, and they behave in such a way, then I would have to say that God made some gay monkeys!  Yeehaw!  Nature is what it is, honey.  I hope you have a gay son- that way, you will have to call youself UNNATURAL because you bread the beast.\n\nI'm sorry, but I don't even have the energy to deal with str8_2_it.\n\nGOOD FOR YOU yodasminion!!!  My kind of thinker.\n\narikinder "doesnt have a problem with gay people" but wont ever support anything for them.  ok....he discounted his statement altogether with that.  \n\nSO essentially, I have no answer for your question.  Just thought I would make these people feel the same way homosexuals have been feeling for way too long- that is what you feel and what you know to be truth for you is made fun of, ridiculed, told is wrong, forced you to feel hurt, shame, embarassment, etc. I just have one question for all of you people who seem to think that homosexuality is a choice:\n\nDo you honestly think that people would CHOOSE to be treated the way bigoted heterosexuals treat homosexuals?  Do you honestly think homosexuals would want that?  That ANYONE would want that?
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Different reasons:\n\n*They've been taught to hate them\n*They are hypocrites who claim to love God but ignore his word to love one another and not judge\n*They fear what they don't understand\n*They focus only on the sexual aspect of the relationship refusing to understand that there is much more to any relationship, gay or straight\n*They believe that all gays/lesbians fit into stereotypes and don't realize that there are gays and lesbians in every walk of life and you find them in all kinds of families - even the so-called "conservative" ones.\n*They don't realize that if all of the gays and lesbians had never been born many of the masterpieces of Literature, Art and Film would NEVER have been created\n*They are afraid that if they allow themselves to like a gay or lesbian person it might mean they too are gay and would suffer being ostracized\n*They are just unhappy, hateful people who need somebody or some group to hate
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Whats wrong with gay people? They are just PEOPLE. Just because they happen to be attracted to the same sex doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to get married. What if someone told you you couldn't get married because your right handed. Its not your falt your right handed so why should you suffer for it? It is the same way with gay people, they can't help it.
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Why should anyone care who loves who?  \nIt's my guess that most homophobes are repressed closet gays.  What other reason would they have for overreacting to something that doesn't concern them?\nGays want to be married so they can get the same benefits like health insurance as other families get.  \nWho is anyone to tell someone else that who they love is wrong? \nOther than deluded bible thumpers that is. \nI take it as a compliment if a lesbian makes a pass at me.  It's always nice to know when someone finds you to be desirable. \nWhat does that hurt?  NOTHING!!!\nPeople who dwell with hatred on what other people do need to get a life and do something more constructive with their time.
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People are so ignorant. We should all be allowed to be who ever we are. Those who call gays names like SISSY are really failing GODS test. They will be answering to him in the end, and they won't like what's coming to them believe me....
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Because currently, it is a very taboo subject.\nPeople are scared of the unknown and things they don't understand, so to cover up for their ignorance they mock and disrespect gays.\n\nPeople can be real dumb sometimes.
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For the same reason straight people want to join.  No, gay does not "come with love everybody peace to all fagity mentality".
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You are gay and you hate gay people?\n\nDamn, you have serious issues. You should see a psychiatrist.
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the reason people are against gays/lesbians are the fact that they do not fit the social norm and they are not hetero like everyone else on this plant or so they think and also they find the sexual acts disqusting mainly religion is a big factor in this because we are taught it is not natural....
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A lot of people have strong religious feeling about homosexuals. Several religions call for dealing with it by execution. Other end of the spectrum, some religions institutionalize it. None consider it a normal way of life.\n\nI have never met anyone who was "homophobic" rather they find homosexuals to be unclean, i.e. what the Old Testament calls abominations. The "homophobia" thing is an attempt to gain recognition as normal peopl being discriminated against like a racial or cultural minority group.\n\nI sympathize with you, I spent 30 years working in an institution that considered all but an inner clique of morons to be less than human (U.S.Gov't).\n\nRejection always hurts, the fact that it is prolonged and sanctioned by society does not make it easier to bear.
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Why do people refer to homosexuality as "wrong" and a "problem"? - apparently God tells them to
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Great question. I've never had a problem, but then again, I'm gay. The flak that I've been the recipient or observer of over the years in the form of hate speech and homophobia never confronts your question directly. Most often, "homosexual" gets morphed into "child molester," the substitution being made and accepted without question. On that error hangs a history of violence and inequality.\n\nOther complaints seem to surround the idea of gayness being "in bad taste." Some people seem to have such a visceral reaction to the idea of a same-sex couple that they actually experience the distaste as a problem.\n\nFinally, the bizarre stance that the military takes on the issue - centering on the idea of inviolable "cohesiveness" in the ranks & the schizoid "don't ask, don't tell" policy - indicates that the problem, if there is one, exists only in the small-minded. Accomodating prejudice to make a bigot feel comfortable is against every ethical principle I ever learned.
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I looked at the answers so far to this question and was rather stunned to see how many people still think being gay is any kind of problem.\n\nLighten up, folks! You're meeting gay people every day, and getting on fine with them. Maybe your lawyer is gay, or your accountant, or the girl who serves you at KFC, or the guy you talk to at the Council office. You don't know they're gay, and it makes no difference to you. They're just ordinary people!\n\nAnd to those of you who are scared of gay people because you think they're going to try to get off with you........have you looked in the mirror lately? What makes you think you're so irresisitable?\n\nI'm middle-aged, straight, married, mother of 4 straight young adults, so have no axe to grind here. \n\nI'm just shocked that this question still needs to be asked in this day and age.
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Many people associate homosexuality as something negative, thus they use the word "gay" as a general perjorative. Anything they dislike gets called "gay" not because it's homosexual, but because it's bad.\n\nThat's a very immature way of speaking, but it's out there.
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I agree with you 100%.  I think there are many reasons why people are threatened by homosexuals.  Many people hate anything that they don't understand.  And then there are others who want to force their religions down people's throats.  Several people still hang on to stereotypes such as homosexuality being a disease/disorder.  And there are many who simply hate everyone who's different from them.\n\nOh, and before some idiot responds by saying that marriage is a religious institution and therefore homosexuals should not be allowed to marry, I'm going to address the issue...  If your opinion is that homosexuals should not marry simply because marriage is a religious institution then why are people permitted to marry without the permission of the church?  Why do people get their marriage licenses from the government rather than the church?  Why are people permitted to have civil ceremonies?  The truth is that, your arguement would only be valid if you were also argueing that NO ONE should get married unless they were religious.  Your arguement would only be valid if you were in favor of taking marriage out of the hands of the government altogether.\n\nI'm sick of religious arguements against homosexuality.  To these people who feel that homosexual marriage should not be permitted because "God" doesn't approve---  Do you suggest that laws be passed which ban premarital sex?  Do you suggest that laws be passed which ban "partaking of anything harmful to your body"?  Do you suggest that laws be passed which force you to pay tithes?  Do you suggest that laws be passed which force you to attend church?  We are supposed to be have the freedom to choose our own religion (or to not choose one).  Not permitting homosexuals to marry is just one way of trying to force a religion on people.\n\nAnd as far as the effects that homosexuality has on children is concerned...  What effects?  Do you have some kind of proof that it adversely affects children?  Treating homosexuals like they're "bad" is what can cause confusion for children.  If children are taught that it's ok to live your own life then they won't have negative feelings and confusion.  I've heard some people say that they believe children will be influenced into "turning gay", which is a ridiculous arguement because the same could be said with regards to heterosexuality.  Sexual behavior is LEARNED.  No one is born one way or the other.  Therefore children can feel pressured and be influenced just as easily by both homosexuals AND heterosexuals.   What's important is to teach children that everyone has a right to their own lifestyles.\n\nOh, and there's the arguement that homosexuality is dangerous to marriage....  HOW?!!!  My marriage is wonderful.  And I haven't met one single person who has experienced marital problems because of homosexuality.
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Some people with certain religious beliefs, or cultural attitudes will not like you because they feel it is wrong, or are disgusted and threatened by the idea. There is nothing you can do about that.  It's been my experience though (as a gay man) that if MANY people don't like you, as you stated, It's probably not because of your sexuality. You might want to look at other aspects of yourself as the problem.
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People hate anything that is different and they are not educated on.  If you only know gay people as being sex addicts spreading disease then you probably wouldn't like them...or if you thought all black people were in gangs..you'd probably get nervous being around them...Being uneducated causes more hate in the world then I think anything else.