I'm a straight white Christian but I just read a comment about how one yahoo member thinks that Gays/Lesbians should be kept away from kids. I read another from an athiest who was insulting Christians & yet another insult toward the Jews. Why cant some people be tolerant. I personally can't understand how someone can be attracted to someone of the same sex but it's not my place to, my friend is gay & I wish he would find the love of his life. Are people afraid of something different? Or is it just pure hatred? Wouldn't it be a learning lesson to have a gay hater live as a gay, a Jewish hater live as a Jew? Do you think that would make them more tolerable?
2006-10-18 00:03:31 · 7 answers · asked by gitsliveon24 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I wish people were more like you. It all comes to FEAR. People hate things they fear.
2006-10-18 00:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by Janji 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
May be because some Christians have to qualify that they are white. Perhaps it may be a good idea to have white Christians to live as a gay, as a Jew, as a Muslim. Will it make, them, the white Christians more tolerable. I fear not.
2006-10-18 00:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pure hatred, which results from fear. yeah, that would DEFINITELY make them more tolerable, and make them see that there's nothing wrong with being gay, Jewish, Christian, etc... I so wish that were possible LOL I'm a straight person too lol
2006-10-18 00:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by High On Life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human beings have two very distinct character flaws:
1. They generalize.
2. Once they come across a bad example they use rule one to create judgements and prejudices as a natural means for protection. Prejudice is actually a human basic instinct, created when one gets 'bitten' by another and does not wish to be 'bitten' anymore by somebody similar.
2006-10-18 00:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Putting someone in someone elses shoes won't change them. Some people out there just don't think like you do, and by god I say wee need more of you. Haha, if hanging out with gay people makes you gay, hanging out with tall people will make you tall.
2006-10-18 00:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Toxxikation 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"It is human nature to be afraid of what we do not know"
Walt Disney
2006-10-18 00:15:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone can be straight !
2006-10-18 00:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋