Why do some people think it's ok to discriminate against gay people?
157108
Well Cody, many people are small minded and think their way of doing things is the only way and the right way and anyone living differently is wrong in their eyes. Discrimination for any reason is just ignorance. Any discrimination you get from jobs because of your sexual orientation is illegal and you can file a discrimination lawsuit against them. If it's really bad for you where you live, perhaps you should consider moving to the city if that's possible for you. Try not to let what other people say bother you. Stay as positive as you can and be true to yourself.
473708
Because people fail to understand being gay is who we are.\n\nWhu are people straight?\nWhy are people people?
492935
Because it general we all want what we can't have. Oh and also, IN GENERAL gay people TEND to spend more time and effort on how they look and their personality where as the majority of straight guys don't. And no im not gay before anyone says this is why i have this opinion.
512157
theres many reasons.. they can b confused n they not sure who they want 2 b wit , they want kids so mary the opposite sex in order 2 obtain dat , embarrasment , their families r against it ... the reasons can b many .. people should learn how 2 live in the world we live in , anythin can happen specially now a days .. but unless some 1 is being lied i dont think theres anythin wrong wit dat .. there are still so many ignorant ppl who cant accept homosexuality dat this makes them take steps dat later on they might regret but its not the case 4 every who does this
235250
i guess it is because people find it unconventional. i had this lesson in psyschology that if all of the people in one room wear white shirts and someone comes in and rather wears a different color, that person is bound to be looked at. there's nothing offensive about being looked at if you know how to enjoy the attention. the fascination with gay people will never stop unless every man in the world is gay. i think it is better we leave it at that. there's actually no use for gay people to mind this people at all. they've just got to be happy with themselves.
685975
Because many people feel that it is morally wrong to be bisexual or a lesbian. If course much of that feeling is based in their opinions about their own sexuality ("I'm straight therefore everyone has to be straight").
1119230
The gay movement is aggressive against holy things: like marriage, people who say it's a sin, etc.  It is only natural to be wary of them because they want to start a war....they have already.\n\nMy point is, if there is any phobia, isn't it their doing?\n\nShould they just live their lives without forcing the rest of society to call what they do "good?"
694453
I honestly don't have nothing against gays. Gay people have never done anything to hurt me and I try my best not to do the same. If that what you choose, that is your business. I can't judge and I can't say. Who am I to judge. If your heart tells you to go for it, I say go for it. Please use protection!!!!!
1089215
Some do! While I myself am not gay, there are many men out there that overdo or unnecessarily act hostile to people in the homosexual community. This is because they secretly have the same desires - or at least curiosity. However, as with all things, this is not absolute. You will find some general straight males, (and females) who are deeply against homosexuality for other reasons than just being gay or lesbian themselves. This could be from a variety of things: religion, tradition, community, personal beliefs, etc.\n\nSo yes, while there are some incidents when men or women are acting out against gays as a way to conceal their own homosexuality - not all do. Most are just unnecessarily homophobic.
132099
It makes no difference to me whether someone is gay, straight, young or old. I see people as people and we are all God's children. If you're gay, it's not like you can help it anyway. I think that it's just there when you're born. Don't worry about what people think, sweetheart. They aren't living your life, you are. If they think badly of you then that's their problem and their loss because you might be a very good friend, so piss on em if they don't like it. Tina, Houston, Texas
644489
Promoting equality and tolerance for homosexuals aids in promoting overall equality.  The moment one group of people are discriminated against without just cause, a door is opened for other forms of discrimination.\n\nPromoting tolerance for homosexuals will also reduce the number of hate crimes that are committed against this group of people.\n\nSupporting gay rights can also result in a stronger economy.  By allowing homosexuals equal opportunity employment as well equal opportunity as consumers we can help expand the economy if only by a small percentage.\n\nThe most important reason is that it allows us to live a happy life in which we are not forced to suppress our sexuality for the sole purpose of not offending others.
1054667
People just have to understand that 10% of people are gay.\nIt's the same as a certain percentage of the population have blue eyes.\nHomophobics are scared that being gay may become compulsory; probably because homophobes believe that  heterosexuality should be compulsory.
543762
I'm not sure... I was the victim of a gay bashing on Christmas Morning, 2005. And since I live in western Nebraska, I really was not sure what to do. If I had made a stink out of it and got the police involved, I more than likely would have been subjected to it again. Maybe gay bashing is done by those who are too chicken shite to admit they really are gay, so they hate those of us who are out of the closet and fear that we will drag them kicking and screaming into the world of Gayness. lol.
650943
people are programmed to accept what is told to them as "normal". most of the religions denounce homosexuality as sinful, or even unnatural. thus the conditioning of the larger chunk of the society. it will be ages before we could fully understand the underlying "causes" of homosexuality. till then, there will always be those who fail to understand the fact that gay people are people too. and those that say gay people need not crow about their sexuality - would they be willing to listen if we kept a little quieter and submissive about our rights? chiefly the right to not be made fun of for what we are?
361488
Not all people think it's OK anyway.\nBut if you're against a certain group, you will feel that it's OK to be a racist against them and you will defend the other groups that you're not against.
689826
Interesting article indeed. I do agree with you in the sense that it is not a choice- it is only explainable by they way a person FEELS or thinks, not by the way he WANTS to think. I hate people who hate people with different sexual orientations- they dont have a right to judge people by their feelings and preferences, although i dont have a gay/lesbian friend in person.
263893
YES, ITS DISCRIMINATION. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE HARASSED BY WHO THEY WANNA F*U*CK, PRAISE OR WHERE THIER PARENTS CAME FROM.