Why does Yahoo! give violation notices when you criticise homosexuality yet allows others to promote it?

Question

I have had a few violation notices regarding questions and answers on this subject. As far as I know, homosexuality is not yet compulsory, and as far as I know it is frowned on/disapproved of/abhorred by many of the churches and is still illegal in some countries.

Clerics and philosophers still debate the normality of it, yet Yahoo! Answers seems to allow its champions to spread their word while deleting any answers from those who, like me, question its normality.

Surely I am as free to express an opinion as anyone else as long as I give my reasons for it. Or are the homosexual mafia now also the thought police?

Two points: the gay community ALWAYS has the answer "You don't understand, it's just the way I am". Fine: then surely the reverse applies and I am just as entitled to continue to challenge the recently perceived notion that it is a normal state because THAT is the way I AM.

Second point, and I would like to stress that I do NOT, in any way, shape or form compare the two: BUT; some years ago I had a long conversation with a man who was a serial abuser of young boys. He adamantly refused to accept (a) that what he was doing was wrong and (b) that he should be taken to task for it as "that's just the way I am - I can't help it".

When does the "that's the way I am" answer cease to be an excuse for abnormal behaviour?

Finally, for the answer that it is not promoted, what is the Gay Pride stuff all about then? We don't find it necessary to have a Hetero Pride festival.

Answer 1

So you come to a party where you weren't invited, and are then upset that people don't welcome you?

Answer 2

First off you had to have been reported by a user who felt your answer was inappropriate. From your post there are few things you think you know which are incorrect.

Homosexuality IS compulsory - for the person who is homosexual. Trying to live a life to suit the YOU's of this world only leads to inner turmoil and unhappiness, so in fact living the life you were meant to live is compulsory. I realize that as a straight person you cannot grasp the concept. Frankly that baffles me daily but still I do know that people like you simply cannot figure out that we are living the life we were given not a life we choose.

You are the type that will never understand and never grow emotionally, you are stagnant in your thoughts and will live an uneventful life and then pass away. You will not enrich the world in which you live, you will not paint a new color on the fabric of life.

You will continue to be straight and narrow until the day you are laid to rest. There is nothing at all wrong with that, plenty of people live their life exactly the same way, it is just that no one ever knows who they are......

Enjoy being common.

Answer 3

Ok Ron, I may be going out on a limb here, but I suspect your being a tad disingenuous. I mean, personally, I could care less if someone wants to come here and talk about how being gay is wrong in their eyes, the problem I find however, is the tone and method of asking such questions.

The usual questions almost always degenerate into insulting insinuations and leaps of fiction which frankly, I personally, do not tolerate, and yes it will get you reported. Now understand me, I'm not talking about a question like ie: "do you think being gay is wrong?", that doesn't bother me, but, "do you think being a f.aggot is wrong because God says so and if you don't fellow God you will go to hell", Now that question will get you reported.

I trust you understand what I am saying and if so, hopefully you will come to understand, it's not disagreements that get reported, it's the lack of respect for another person and who they are. When people insinuate paedophilia with being gay, which BTW it's not since most molesters are heterosexual, then you are going to get peoples backs up.

I would suggest that if you wish to engage in discourse or debate, on any subject, you must first respect the possibility that you are wrong, when you do this, you can then approach any subject with an open mind and at least debate it respectfully.

Answer 4

Just because you think homosexuality is wrong doesn't mean that you are right. I am a lesbian as I was born gay, it wasn't my choice because one day I woke up & decided I'd go & annoy some churches. Could you make the decision to be gay? No, of course not any more than I can decide to be straight. You are entitled to your opinion, but there is a line between an opinion & deliberately trying to upset people. You are obviously very ignorant about homosexuality, so instead of criticising us why don't you read up on some facts, or if you must loiter in the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender category at least use it to boost your knowledge on the subject rather than condem us for something you clearly know nothing about.

Answer 5

I think it all depends on where you are and in which direction you're looking. As a gay man in the GLBT forum, I am connecting to others who share this aspect of our lives. We are not championing homosexuality, we are supporting each other.

I assume you are straight and so when you are looking into our world you are an outsider. Do you know what it is like to be discriminated against by family, friends, community, and government? Do you know what it is like to be considered a second-class citizen with fewer rights than yourself?

I have to wonder about the straight people who come into this forum to share their opinions and insight into that which they cannot understand. I do not go into the straight forums and question the heterosexuals about procreating and adding to the already overburdened population crisis; why do you come here to question our lives?

In regards to Yahoo and its violations, you may not be aware that we are subjected to derogatory language, threats of violence, and good old-fashioned ignorance. Those who use this forum to "bash" us are reported because we are human beings who deserve respect. All we ask is that you respect us. Yahoo has provided this forum to help struggling or questioning people to perhaps get some answers. It is not provided so others can condemn or proselytize.

Answer 6

I think the phrase ‘promoting homosexuality’ is a little misleading. It’s not like we have a parade or anything, oh, no wait…

Sorry, couldn’t resist that. The fact is that you are entitled to your opinion, but I am also entitled to mine, and although I have no problem with you, I do take issue with you using the word ‘normal’ when referring to homosexuality. Normal is a word that gets used a lot, but is very subjective, your idea of normal and my idea of normal are quite obviously very different, but which state of normalcy is, in fact normal? Plus I think that Clerics and Philosophers tend to debate the morality of homosexuality, rather than the normality. It gets left up to the Scientists to decide whether it’s normal or not, and that’s a whole other debate.

Either way, I have no problem with you airing your views on homosexuality, but in order to avoid violation notices, you might think more carefully about how and where you air them.

Answer 7

How do you couch your dislike of homosexuality? Why do you insist on posting your contempt for it in the very category that was created for those with genuinely LGBT issues?

What makes you think people on here promote it? What is there to promote? One either is or is not interested in same sex relationships. No amount of online documentation in Q&A format is going to magically turn someone into something that they are not.

Finally, it is clear to me that your definition of normality is one of miscomprehension; being (as it is) based on a modal justification to underly a sense of morality - and not on it's actual definition based on equilibrium in the natural state.

Why should it be that your questions and/or answers are removed? Because they are indicative of the homophobia that is present within you and, as such run counter to the ToS under which Yahoo! Answers licenses usage

Answer 8

You can voice your opinions on such subjects without fear of violation:-

a). If you word your question carefully;
b). If your question is not offensive to anyone;
c). If you do not rattle anyones cage sufficiently to get a violation notice.

However, I would say if you feel so strongly about this subject you would be better off getting on to a forum to discuss this with other like minded people. This way you would have no fear of receiving a violation notice.

This is not speakers corner where you can say almost anything without fear of reprisal.

Answer 9

May be it's not that you are questioning the "normality", ..there is a difference between 'dialog', and ASSAULT
your method [apparently] leaves room for personal growth
your motive [apparently] is close to harassment
your malice is aggressive

perhaps this forum's ethical ideology aspires to accommodate humanity's communicative nature, rather than it's combative opinions.

Answer 10

Yes, on principle alone, you are correct. But Yahoo! (as much as you'd like to think) is not a publicly sanctioned medium. As such, being privately owned in all, what "they" say, goes. And "they" wanna be PC a.k.a. no negative homosexuality comments since its not quite as accepted as, i don't know, Race. Sorry chum, but that's just the cookie. If you really wanna be demo. about it, take your issue to the proper authorities (ACLU). If its worth your time, you MIGHT be given audience, since on principle you are correct. But, if you did such a thing and followed up with the ACLU, you would only be futher validating homosexuality as a normality, seeing as you want to be treated fairly against it like other infractions; like...um Race which IS accepted across religions and cultures, as normal. Like I said, tough cookie. The world is changing chum, it's just easier to go with the flow. Cheers!

Answer 11

Why does't Yahoo give violation notices when you criticise homosexuality, and allows others to agree with you?
See it's America, Freedom of speech. But if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all! That's my opinion!