can anyone please tell me wat is wrong with being gay politically speaking?

Question

Why does everyone hate them? they have not done anything to use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Just another scapegoat to blame society's problems on, and a way to divide people. There is a massive misconception in the US today that this is a "Christian" nation and that certain people/behaviors should be condemned. Funny thing, historically speaking every time a single religion comes to power that nations folds in on itself.

Answer 2

Politically speaking, politics seems to be moving back towards the McCarthy days, where if you weren't Apple Pie Baseball Mom in the Kitchen and Not At Work American you were a subversive who must be stopped!!!! To them, all gay people are child molesters and perverts who have some sick mental disease and will go to Hell when they die.
But here's the good news. Not everyone hates gay people--the media just makes it seem like they do.

Oh, wait, what's this other person answering saying?
GAY PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN LYNCHED?!?!?!?

Two words for that totally ignorant statement--Matthew Sheppard.

In addition:
Homosexuality is as much of a lifestyle "choice" as is heterosexuality. Look, I was born a female who from a very early age has been into boys. One of my long-time very best friends was born a boy who from a very early age also had an attraction to boys. I don't think he "chose" this any more than I "chose" to be a heterosexual female before I learned to read.

Answer 3

I read the answers before mine, and see the name calling already. People that support the gay agenda calling people that disagree names like "homophobe" or blaming the bible. Typical liberal tactics, instead of defending your position, attack, attack, attack.

Being gay is not like being black, hispanic, chinese, etc. Being gay is not being male or female. Being gay is not like being Jewish, Muslim, or Christian. It's an apples and oranges argument. Being gay is a chosen lifestyle, a sexual preference, nothing more. So why make it more than that. Why is it even a political issue? Most people say what a person does in the privacy of ones home is nobodys business, right? Then why aren't they keeping it in the privacy of their homes? Why are THEY making it a political issue? Why are THEY trying to force themselves and their lifestyle on a public that disapproves of their sexual behavior?

If you ask black people what they think about the Gay Rights organizations constantly comparing themselves with the struggles of black americans you will not get a positive answer. Most black people find the comparison quite offensive, because gay people have not been lynched or labeled as inferior beings by other races of people. Gay is all about sex. A gay person, if sex is kept in behind closed doors like they always talk about, can live a completely normal life, discrimation free. A black person caries his/her skin color everywhere, and cannot. There is no comparison.

Politically speaking, Gay Americans are not discriminated against. They have the identical same rights as the others, no more or no less. Me as a straight man cannot marry another guy either, just like the gay man cant. Same rights, no more , no less.

And all of you Gay Rights Activists that love to attack attack attack...I hope someday you learn to defend your positions better. Attack mode only revielles your weakness and shuts off communication that would otherwise take place. When the Christian reads ur first words of condemnation, he/she tunes you out. The black man tunes you out when you make the comparison. Only other Gay Activists listen when you bash others. The sooner you learn that, maybe real communication can take place.

Answer 4

There is nothing wrong with being gay politically. They are protected under all the same civil rights as any other minority. Now in terms of marriage, they can have all the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, with legal unions, they just will not get the marriage title. Marriage is a religious right and the separation of church and state cannot have the federal government forcing religions to recognize gay marriage. With a legal union all tax and medical rights would be recognized by the state.

The problem is gay people are looking for acceptance from society, and that will not happen. Christians must love and respect the individual, they do not have to accept their lifestyle. This is not all my personal opinions, just how it really is.

Answer 5

I am unaware of any legislation brouhgt about by hatred of gays. They have the exact same rights as everyone else, including the right to marry a woman. Refusal to change the rules to allow gays to marry isn't anti gay, but pro marraige in the classical sense.

Personally, I think that the Federal government never should legislate marraige as it is a religious concept and there should be some form of union available to any two people, including gays. the problem is that the government decided to hijack a religious term (marraige) and give it a secular meaning. Then, when they want to extend the secular term to something that it cannot mean from a religious point of view (at least from a Jewish point of view, all that I can lay claim to), religious people feel like they are attacking their religious concept instead of mearly changing a civil one.

Answer 6

Don't ask and don't tell!

What I don't understand about homosexuals is the need to tell everyone. I don't run out and say I'm heterosexual each week. Neither does anyone else I know.

The issue with being political and gay is that it appears homosexuals want special laws and privaledges. Lets take into account "hate" crimes. Someone should be punished more for killing a gay person then me? I don't like that...I think it bites. If someone kills me I want them to die in the lethal injection chair just like if they killed a gay person. That does not make me racist...it makes me human.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, as you can see by all the responses, the answer to your questions isn't going to be simple. Everyone has an opinion and mostly everyone thinks the other side is wrong. But with a little perspective from either side, you can begin to understand and navigate the rhetoric coming from both ends of the political spectrum.

It’s impossible to group every Republican into a single agenda with a single platform, however, the Republican Party typically falls on conservative values, whether financially, ethically, or religiously. For example, financially conservative Republicans would introduce legislation to trim government spending. The fundamental belief behind this theory is that the people are better capable to spend their tax money then the government. So lower taxes is typically a party line. When the issue is ethical or religious, the party would typically introduce legislation mirroring religious sentiment. For example, “Thou shalt not steal.” Theft is a moral crime (kind of common sense when you think about it). Since the issue of gay marriage is seen as a moralistic issue by Republicans (i.e. homosexuality is a sin as “stated” in the bible), the legislation to ban it seems to be as moral and justified and banning murder or stealing. If God says it’s against the rules, it should be against the rules, period. Again, that is the moralistic Republican view. The other view, by many Republicans, especially young Republicans, is that the smaller the government burden, the better (demonstrated in the financial conservatism, the less I pay in taxes the more money in my pocket to spend on what I need). This theory believes that a large Federal government is too cumbersome and too out-of-touch with the American people and becomes incapable of providing for their needs. The gay marriage issue here would be allow the individual states decide whether to allow or ban homosexual marriage. Already, three quarters of states have already passed anti-gay legislation, even heavily democratic states such as California. While this idea is incredibly popular among Republicans, (since it’s already winning) the federal level of involvement should be nil. The recent introduction of a Constitutional Amendment to ban same-sex marriage by the Senate Republicans would seem to go against modern Republican values. However, the religious conservatives are seeing the legislation as revitalizing their cause.

While the Republicans are typically united in their adoption of anti-gay legislation, the Democratic Party has used this issue to attract gay voters, which have historically maintained a verbal minority. The general stance of the Democratic Party is to block any legislation that might limit a person’s freedom. So any ban on same-sex marriage would limit a person’s rights, and therefore be against the ideal of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Those are the basic arguments on either side. Unfortunately, when either side gets scared or politically unstable, they often tend to run to the extreme of their party to attract votes and money. Political parties only want to back a candidate that firmly believes in the core party ideals. So if a Republican feels that his/her seat is threatened, he/she can run back to the party loyals (anti-gays) and feel safe again, and vis-versa with a Democrat. It’s an unfortunate divide between the parties, and it’s only one of countless other issues which make the two-party system fail at representing the middle of the road Americans, who don’t hate gays but also don’t want to see how the sausage is made (if you get my drift).

I hope that I have helped answer your question without any input of personal opinion. It’s unfortunate that politicians have made this issue a two-sided one, “Either you’re with us or against us.” Best Wishes….
P.S. See the attached article from CNN, interesting.

Answer 8

US society is not a very tolerant one especially with public figures.The politician must reflect the values of the
average american family or individual(they are the voters);For that reason gays hide their vice(it is indeed a vice)especially when
they are at the 'public eye' as a result they are susceptible to blackmail and there is a long string of cases
justifying this point of view* with catastrofic results for the
countries of the gay politicians.Examples:the case of Sir John Cristopher Vassal in England,the case of Colonel
Riedl at the start of WWI,again Filby in England etc.

Answer 9

Wah...wh...why, we can't have that kinda behavior goin' on! It's just disgusting! I mean...two fellas...holdin'...kissin'...

Now, when it comes to ladies...heh heh heh...

Of course, I'm being sarcastic. The webmaster of a blog I go to is getting hitched in Canada this week, so I'd like to give a shout-out to Ron and Dana of Politics1! Congrats, you two!

Basically, people think that homosexuality is gross (which, I'm ashamed to say, I do kinda feel), and that they don't want it around them, their familes, or anywhere, in fact (which I totally disagree with; whatever gets YOU off is not one bit of my Goddess-damned business). Also, it's good in an election year.

Answer 10

I don't know. Not everyone hates gays. Most people I know don't care one way or another.

I suggest you watch the sarah silverman dvd that just came out. It basically says, we make fun of people we are not afraid of. But it's a funny dvd. It is called Jesus is Magic. ( it's not christian or anything)