Why are straight people so upset about homosexuality?

Question

Some men are born with small penises, is that a choice? Some men have huge fat penises that never get touched by a decent girl, is that a choice? Being gay is much of a choice as dying. They are born the same way as a straight child. Prove me wrong, and you'll be proving me right.

Answer 1

Prove me wrong, and you'll be proving me right?

Your (circular) logic is inescapable.

Answer 2

I'm not entirely sure what the points you are trying to make have to do with your question. The size of one's genetalia isn't a conscious choice, you are right, but rather one of the DNA code of the person, like hair or eye color. I'm also not sure of your comparison to a prevalence for homosexuality and the realness of death. However, I always try to answer 'confused' questions with a serious, informed, and hopefully all-encompassing answer.
So, having said that, I will grant that there is not a definitive, scientifically agreed-upon fact that homosexuality is a genetic trait. There are many cases where a boy not exposed to anything homosexual cannot avoid the feelings he has. There are also cases where a boy growing up in a homosexual home knows nothing else, and only follows what he is taught. So, if you consider yourself one of the prior cases, then you might be confused as to why there is any difference between yourself, and another, non-homosexual person - especially in light of society's need to categorize. And, this, I hope, leads us to your original question.
Straight people are upset about homosexuality, I wager, because of two things. The first has to do with the individual, and the second with everyone else.
A homosexual is engaging in a practice that is entirely self-driven, up until the 'love' for the partner comes into question. Homosexuality is rooted in the sex practice, since 2 men, for instance, who are side-by-side at all times, and yet have no sexual component to their relationship, would not be classified as homosexual; even if they were simply not expressing their feelings. So, the practice includes an completely selfish trait, one of following-through with a personal desire, and the ambiguity of any partner is possible. That is not to say that a heterosexual person who simply pursues multiple sexual conquests should merit any leniency - quite the contrary.
Secondly, the whole concept of homosexuality is one that has NO practicality to it - it is not constructive for the benefit of society in any way. Since it is self-driven, that negates the usefulness to the population - and man-on-man, or woman-on-woman sex produces more of... nothing. It relies on the small microcosm of only the people involved, and effectively excludes everyone else.
Believe it or not, a similar idea to homosexuality is that of (dare I say), vampirism. If a vampire bites someone, and they either die or become another vampire, over the course of time, wouldn't the "food supply" of the vampire run out, since there are only other vampires or dead people left?
Non-homosexual people are wary of this fact without being able to express it - that homosexuality, in it's selfish needs, is not progressive for the future good of the whole population.

I hope that answers a semblance of what you ask!

Answer 3

I am a straight guy and I have no hang ups about gay people at all.

I think there are a lot of intolerant people in the world, and sadly many of them are misguided by a book they call the "good" bood. I say, there are a lot of people in this world and you just gotta love 'em all. I appreciate everyone for who they are and the world would be a better place if we all did.

I have gay friends. I work with a couple gay guys. I get along great with them and wouldn't want them to change who they are one bit.

And you're right - homosexuality is not a lifestyle choice, it's natural. People are born with their sexual orientation. This has been clearly established in a number of recent studies. It's only a matter of time before the folks who insist homosexuality is wrong are in the minority.

Answer 4

A wise man once said "Your right to swing your penis around ends where my butt begins". Or something similar to that. I'm a woman-loving man and homosexuality doesn't concern me in the least, but promiscuity kind of bothers me sometimes. The "no choice" argument about sexual behavior is also something I don't understand. I seem to be exercising some choice about who I have sex with. Is it different for others? Is it like, there you are minding your own business, when all of a sudden you are just having sex with someone who has the same kind of equipment you do?
That must be it. Through no particular choice of your own, you just repeatedly find yourself with your pants down, legs and mouth spread wide. It must be horrible for you.
I hope I haven't proved you wrong by proving you right.
Thanks for the 2 points. Now stop looking at my butt.

Answer 5

I especially don't understand how it threatens them in any way. What do they care what gay people do? People of the opposite sex should be especially happy for a gay person that accepts the gay lifestyle so that he/she does not marry the opposite sex and remain unhappy in a marriage and family. I think that societies condemnation of homosexuality is the primary cause of the problems associated with homosexuality. If society would be more accepting, then there'd be no problem at all.

Also... just to add to your call for proof... besides spouting lots of biological and physiological evidence that being gay is not something that a person can choose, on a more sociological basis, why would 10% of the people in every society around the globe, throughout all of the history of man (as far back and recorded hisotry) make the choice to be gay. Yes, it seems contrary to evolution, it seems unnatural, but how can something that naturally occurs in 10% of the population all throughout time and ever culture be a choice.. how can it be unnatural. It is as natural as being left-handed, which coicidentally "affects" 10% of the population as well.

Seems interesting that even in societies where people are raised to not make the choice of being homosexual... or people who have never even heard of homosexuality, feel the urge to make that "choice".

It is clearly not a choice, and anyone who believes that is deluding themselves by denying the clear-cut evidence to the contrary.

Answer 6

Well, it's not that straight people hate homos but Homosexuals don't make sense in their relationships. Everything is in the mind. They think they have love but they don't.

Big penises or small penises, don't even matter and it is not a choice. That is something you get stuck with. Being gay is sick to the core, dying is not a choice, it's something every human being will encounter. Whether they chose to dye or not.

Everyone is born straight and normal. Becoming gay is a decision a man or woman makes later in life. Why would one want to be gay? I believe it is the work of the devil, away to mock almighty God because God created Adam and Eve.

Answer 7

Please don't think all straight people are upset about homosexuality. I may be straight but I have no problems with homosexuality at all and am fully supportive of Gay pride events etc.
I think for myself and use my own logic. I don't live by an old book of thou shalls and thou shalt nots. As a Pagan I look for the person's heart, not their colour ,creed or sexuality or the things that mainstream belief systems use as a means of judging people. I fully agree with you when you say people are born Gay. A girl I went to school with knew she was gay but went out with guys to avoid bullying. By the time she had reached 20 she almost had a breakdown because of living a lie and not being free to be herself which was heartbreaking for her and those of us who realised that it was all an act. Each time she had sex with a guy she cried her heart out. Nothing is ever worth that pain. Thankfully she had a very strong base of friends behind her who were able to let her be herself and love her for it. Coming out was the hardest thing she ever did, but at least she had a solid base of friends to rely on. There was a funny moment when she gathered us together and officially announced she was gay. Everyone burst out laughing and said that they had known for years, which I think was a huge weight off her shoulders as she was convinced she would be alienated. People don't have a choice in who they love and how they love any more than they have a choice in the fact that they breathe.
Be proud of who you are. In this universe there's only one planet earth and only one human race on it. There's only one YOU in that human race. Stand up and love who you are and to hell with anyone who has a problem with it. They are just exposing the fact that they have insecurities.

Answer 8

#1 People are socialized to accept everything that religous books say. The Bible, Quran and Torah claim homosexuality is an EVIL abominable sin against God (see: Sodom and Ghemmorah)


Religion I believe, is one of the biggest problems of man. People are taught the Bible and told it is "God's word" yet, they are never taught that the bible (as well as many other holy books like the Quran and Hadif) where EDITED and designed by the ruling kings as a method of social control. The Kings invented the concept of DIVINE RIGHT so they could keep their subjects from rebelling.

Of course, Religion also makes people feel they have a right to do whatever they do because they are doing it for a God who never actually tells them what is right and what is wrong.
Religion has been used to justify everything from slavery to the Spice Girls.
I put 0% faith in organized religion because I know all to well, the corruptability of mankind.

#2 People are socialized to believe homosexual men are most likely to rape and molest their young male children.
However, heterosexuals account for over 90% of sex crimes against children - mostly against young girls.

#3 People are socialized to FEAR gay men because of the HIV virus. In the very beggining, during the 70's - 80's AIDS was actually called "G.R.I.D" until it was renamed.
Gay Related Immuno Deficiency
When society heard about the disease, they immediately became homophobic - it was widely believed only gays carried AIDS.

#4 Society during the 80's was openly homophobic. Jokes about Gays and AIDS were commonplace. Anti-Homosexual, Anti-gay crimes were rampant. The police did almost nothing to stop this and in most cases perpetuated it.


Only recently has open gayness and "coming out" been tolerated since the media powers sense their is alot of money to be made both from the Gay community as well as the curious community - those of us who can't figure Gays out and want to know what makes them tick.

TOLERATED is a loose term because that simply means that Gays aren't beaten up and killed regularly. Gay rights and Gay pride are still not recognized or respected by the world and probably will never be simply because every single generation inherts religious teachings that say being Gay is WRONG! period.

Answer 9

I think that the idea that is implanted in their head had come to them and because some one says in a book that it is wrong, all they can think is that it is wrong. Is it wrong for me to love my boyfriend? He serves in the ARMY and I was in the NAVY. I got out and I am awaiting his return from Iraq and we are going to live together. Is that so wrong? If straight girl and straight guy can live together with out getting married and adopt a child, why can't me and my boyfriend do the same? I have the same rights as much as straight people are. Me and my boyfriend served the military, pay taxes, follow the law. Why can't we be together?
Why are straight people tell me I can't love him?
WHY?

Answer 10

Not all staight people are upset about homosexuality, only the religious conservatives. They think so because in the bible it supposedly condemns it. The bible also condemns divorce, but nobody is trying to say that that messes up the "sanctity of marriage". It is just a stupid and outdated prejudice held by closeminded people.

Answer 11

I am straight and homosexuality doesn't bother me a bit. I have friends that are straight, bisexual, and homosexual. It isn't a choice, you are right. Some people say you aren't born with it but I beg to differ. I have seen male dogs humping male dogs. I have seen female dogs humping female dogs. I have seen male horses humping male horses. I have seen female pigs hump female pigs. If it is natural with animals then why isn't it natural for man? Humans are animals too after all.