Okay, I'm an atheist and I'm pro-choice as well as supportive of gay rights. (I'm straight, by the way, I just feel like they should be able to love whoever they like as long as it's of consenting age). Anyway, I was wondering how many other atheists have the same views as I do, or are you against these two things? Just wondering ^_^
2007-03-20 17:44:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm really pleased with all the answers I'm getting. Makes me a little more optimistic about the human race. (And yes, I forgot to add animal rights and environmentalism ^_^ can't forget about the fluffy animals and our planet)
2007-03-20 18:05:20 · update #1
I would agree.
2007-03-20 17:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Born of a Broken Man 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I agree, but not exactly for the same reasons.
Gay rights, to me, is a sort of non sequitur. For starters, if all minorities had the same rights as majorities, they wouldn't be minorities. For example, why shouldn't I have the right to legally marry an ostrich? Nobody is getting hurt. I'm not forcing anyone to adopt my lifestyle. I just want the same rights as what I see as other married life-forms. But bestiality is a revolting practice in our culture, so this will never happen, UNLESS, all of a sudden people found out that mating with ostriches doubled your life-span. Next thing you know, dating ostriches is the rage in Hollywood, and every politician is proposing legislation to legalize human-ostrich marriage.
Ridiculous of course, but it illustrates that what is acceptable in society is a matter of social evolution, not morals or ethics. When a society is ready for (or desirous of) gay-marriage, it will happen, and there's no argument that can significantly speed up (or slow down) the process.
My feelings on abortion are this: Once begun, life has a natural inclination to continue, and run it's course, and this is "hard coded." To be in congruence with the natural order of things, innately we should not fight this process. But, at the same time, we can't exist as a species if we are hip-deep in unwanted offspring.
Nature is self-limiting. It will cull the herd if the natural resources can not support the population. People are animals, and if we were dumb animals, nature would have its way with us. But, because we are smart animals, we've been able to put a wrench in natures mechanism. We've made it so that life which would normally be eliminated "naturally" is not, and we've figured out how to eliminate life that would naturally continue. The way I see it, abortion is the only reasonable trade-off, lest we overpopulate the planet (which we may do anyway.)
Women must be allowed to choose, because we literally can't afford to have stupid people (animals) worsen the natural unbalance humans have already created with their medicine, food, and prosperity.
2007-03-21 01:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm against abortion in general. However, first trimester abortion can have a good case being made for. Second and third trimester it should not be done, but I won't get into the details of why.
I could care less what homosexuals do, but I think we need to examine it more academically instead of this politically correct crap. I had a homosexual tell me that being gay or straight is like having blue eyes or green eyes. They simply are variations of normal genetics. That view is being circulated around, but it is entirely false. The human genome project has proven that homosexuality is not genetic. Homosexually has biological predispositions, but it is not a genetic MUST. Eye color is a must. I think many don't dare say it, but it seems homosexuality develops similarly to mental disorders. I'm not saying that it one. I am merely saying what the data suggests. This, nevertheless, doesn't mean people need to be "fixed," can't live happy gay lives or that their rights should be taken.
2007-03-21 01:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm an atheist, I'm pro-choice, and I support equality for homosexuals. I don't support your choice to clarify your own sexuality in a defensive way. Not everyone who supports gay rights is gay, but the ones who have to parade their heterosexuality while doing so aren't helping the cause.
2007-03-21 04:23:48 · answer #4 · answered by Phil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's pretty hard to come up with a non-religious reason for being anti-gay rights. I can imagine an atheist being pro-life with little trouble, however.
I come down on your side of each issue.
2007-03-21 00:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am politically pro-choice and a supporter of equal rights for everyone. So it seems we agree on several things :-D.
2007-03-21 00:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by N 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say at least 90% of atheists agree with you on those situations, including me.
Edit: To respond to your additional details, I'm not a big fan of PETA or Greenpeace, I'll just say that..
2007-03-21 00:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is those who believe in some god who like to call the actions of others immoral, sinful, etc. Those who are not hamstrung by a 'loving' god are free to actually show respect for their fellow humans.
2007-03-21 02:17:58 · answer #8 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist. I am pro-choice. I support gay rights.
2007-03-21 01:02:37 · answer #9 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i believe in free will as long as it does not effect someone else or if it does you have there consent. so i am all for pro-choice and gay rights.
2007-03-21 00:48:52 · answer #10 · answered by Sean M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty much the same. live and let live as long as you don't hurt anyone else.
i also understand that other peoples views may differ from mine. just because we are not religious does not mean that we cannot be moral.
2007-03-21 00:49:55 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋