I've just been on the .com site
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2007-01-22 07:15:49 · 25 answers · asked by Little miss naughty 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Liberal? I am not sure.
There was a great article about a year ago when gay marriage came into force in the UK. The article was asking why there was so much debate in the US concerning the topic vs. why the UK made it legal without a lot of noise in the press.
It came down to the UK being more able to separate church, state, and home life. The lack of debate was because the identity of the UK and its institutions is not closely tied to the definition of marriage. That gay couples are not somehow a threat to other institutions. A greater respect for personal life so less need to impose through the courts a religious belief in the definition of marriage.
Liberal? Not sure. Maybe it works better in the UK so that it is not liberal or not. It just is. People being people.
2007-01-22 07:21:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
There's good and bad everywhere so I can't really say if we are more liberal or not.
What I can say is that through my own personal experiences the people I've met have been ok about it. Then again, I wouldn't socialise with people who were negative about me and were open about that. I do believe everyone is entitled to their own view and I certainly don't enforce mine on anyone.
I think it's a case of what's happened to you shapes your opinion on a society or area where you live or where you've been.
The society we've built in the UK seems to be more tollerant as it generally works here. I can't see it working in somewhere like the US as to me they seem a bit full on with their religion where we are not so and are able to see what benefits us. Gone are the days where the church ruled the governement. As well as that the governement takes advise based on polls etc and if the polls had shown the public were dead against it I couldn't see gay rights going through.
As well as all this the monarch has the power to reject what she feels she doesn't agree with. So far apart from renaming Christmas to Winter Mass I don't think the Queen has rejected much else.
2007-01-23 08:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm British and Like most places the older generation aren't and the younger generation are yes VERY accepting of homosexuality.
In fact one of Britains best loved shows was "Queer as folk" which dealt with real issues about homosexuality and coming out.
2007-01-23 12:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by nexa_girly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will always be those who agree and those who disagree in any situation in life, (in every country). I would say, that maybe we are more accepting of differences between people than some countries, (probably because we are a diverse country with so many people from all walks of life living here). When you meet gay people practically on a daily basis, you can do one of two things. You can either become arrogant and look down on them and be rude to them whenever you see them. Or you can get on with them and learn new things and make new friends and simply get on in life. Life is too short to waste on picking faults in other people.
2007-01-22 15:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by loopyannielou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As compared to what? the US? Many western countries are far ahead of the US in their liberal acceptance of homosexuality.
2007-01-22 15:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not just the British who use this site, allot of Americans, Irish etc do too, from my experience i would say the British are very liberal and allot of other people from other countries think so too. we are much more open minded here and people feel more free to express their sexuality compared to some other countries.
2007-01-22 15:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by sasha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say Thailand and the Philippines are more liberal than most, if not the most liberal.
Homosexuality and transgender people abound.
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2007-01-22 15:19:46 · answer #7 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. During the Holocaust, when homosexuals as well as jews were being persecuted, homosexuals would escape to England.
2007-01-22 15:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by cloudyskies 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On the whole, yes I think they are. That doesn't mean that there are not groups within the society who are 'outspoken' about it!
Our reputation for loving 'campness' is celebrated worldwide.
2007-01-22 15:46:34 · answer #9 · answered by Ian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More accepting yes but then thay still have a long way to go to accept transgendered,im sorry to say
2007-01-22 15:32:45 · answer #10 · answered by shannara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋