Let me define hate in this case: to not care about the happiness or well-being of; to deny the same rights as you; to look down on, fear. I'm a bisexual woman. If I want to marry someone, then I should be able to marry that person, man or woman, without having to get the approval of people I don't even know, right?
2006-10-21 20:07:43 · 14 answers · asked by Deus Maxwell 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You're right, you shouldn't have to define love, no matter what a book or anyone says.
Love is love, people need to get over it.
2006-10-21 20:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by Engel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I don't understand gay-bashing at all. I was raised a Presbyterian, and after many years of soul searching, converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult. I believe in recent years the Church has somewhat changed its position with respect to homosexuality; the Church seems to finally recognize that homosexuals are born, not created (at least in most cases, right?), and that something inherent cannot be considered "sinful" in and of itself. (Of course, the thing which has not changed is the Church's position regarding the rest of it --the Church's position is now 'it's okay that you're gay, but please remain celibate and refrain from giving in to this nature.') As a Catholic, I am not supposed to question the authority or reasoning of the Church, and in most cases, I do not. With respect to homosexuality, I do disagree -- from the standpoint that if someone is born this way, and it is not a conscious decision being made, it seems unfair to consider it "sinful". (Just my own opinion -- and one which the priests in my local parish and many Christians would not approve of.)
P.S. -- Lilywhite...you made me laugh out loud. I'm tickled to know I'm not the only one who believes all girls should have a gaggle of incredibly gay male friends. Hubby doesn't quite understand the concept -- glad to see I'm not alone. There should be an online personals forum for this -- MWF seeks GWM for shopping, lattes, and gossip. :-)
2006-10-22 07:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Disgruntled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don’t hate gay people. I love gay people. Some of the most wonderful people on the planet I know are gay as they have had to get really real about who they are to be openly gay. They are a breath of fresh air to me. Congratulations!
Now, marriage is another topic. Why is it so important to gays to get married? It is just a piece of paper. You do what you do, why do you care if society gives your relationship the thumbs up or not. I have friends who are a gay couple who live together, got “married” in a church and have devoted their lives together. More power to them. They aren’t sitting around pining that they can’t get married. I just don’t get all the uproar over marriage.
As a married man, I can tell you that I wouldn’t wish marriage on anyone… (Just kidding, if my wife happens to read this). :-)
2006-10-21 20:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by taotemu 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you define hate as not caring about the happiness or well-being of someone? It thought it was apathy.
I don't have anything against gays or bisexuals. In fact, I hate using those terms. I'd say I'm friends with everyone, including heterosexuals. I'm not gay or bi, but out of my 10 closest friends, 7 of them aren't hetero.
The rest of the world can go piss off.
2006-10-21 20:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by boo! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't apply to me, but i see it as a couple reasons.
Many of us fear change.
Many people are offended because it offends Christian ideals of marriage being a man and a woman.
Many are not comfortable with their sexuality and dont want it agitated in any way.
Many think they are just too ostentatious or showy.
Some believe they were mistakes of God.
A big reason is that it offends Christian ideals and rules that were set in the Bible. If you havent realized, homosexuality is a lot more tolerated in urban democratic places like the North, northeast than rural conservative areas like the South
2006-10-21 20:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I imagine most of the hate comes out of religion. Another reason I hate religion. Stop looking at life from the perspective of what "God intended" for us and look at it from today's point of view.
God says in the bible to stone to death those who lay together and to kill disobedient children. Why aren't Christians following those Biblical guidelines either?
I assume people hate the gay possibly because they themselves are partially gay but don't want to admit it, and the easiest way is to prove to others a dismissal of gayness (if that's even a word).
2006-10-21 20:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by justjewit7 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I love fags! I am such a big hag :D Every girl needs at least one gay boyfriend.
Anywho, WAY too many bible-thumpers seem to think that because some book written by some dudes somewhere in a politically and religiously explosive region of the world governs *their* lives, this book ought to govern the lives 300 million people because, clearly, we all cherry pick the exact same bible in the exact same way. Clearly.
And because they believe that instead of worrying about the fact that millions of girls and women are forced to have their clitorises sawed off by pieces of glass, or that millions upon millions of people have died in the name of some deity, or that atrocities of war are to this day permitted by Bush administration, the Christian God chooses to fret over LOVE between *gasp!* gay people.
2006-10-21 20:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by Lilywhite 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is human psychology that we strive to find others and form bonds/groups with them. after forming a group, at one point the people in the group lose more and more of their individuality and strive to agree with each other so as not to face the risk of being kicked out of the group. this groupthink eventually causes people to view their group as infallible and see other groups that disagree with their ideas as 'stupid'.
because of the way groupthink works, the people in the group strive to stay away from others who are not like those in our group. if we are surrounded mostly by straight males, it feels natural(feels natural, doesn't necsarilly make it morally right) for us to reject those who are different from our group, the gay males.
2006-10-21 20:18:21 · answer #8 · answered by Mata Leao 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People hate one another for different reasons,and those who do so suffer the most as they are prisoners to those they hate so much,just as acid is corrossive to the jar it is in so is hatred in them that hate as they harbour so much of it. Be true to yourself and find out what it is that you really want in life
2006-10-21 20:15:27 · answer #9 · answered by Kojak 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont hate gay people i just do not think they should be allowed to have adopted kids and raise them as tis will target said child on playground for the rest of his life and he will always blame said parents for said whup assing my point is no matter how much they love the kid it will f the kid up physically and mentally but love itself has no sex its blind to the u love sex to marry who you will love who you desire but dont make a kid pay for that because it will they always do
2006-10-22 06:01:52 · answer #10 · answered by Gundead Grimm the War Dog 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋