Have you ever incidently made a comment to a child or teenager that would suggest gays are bad people?

Question

I asked a similar question,but most people answered saying it's not all right to verbally or physically inflict pain on someone,no matter what.

(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqdb7cjKRdKjdD9k7Lp2aVvsy6IX?qid=20070403193532AAFxjok)

What I'm asking now is if you may have incidently influenced a child or teenager into behaving badly towards homosexuals.

The link I put isn't working for me. Sorry if it isn't for you either.

Again,most of you seem to be missing the point. Children,including those old enough to cause real damage to their peers,are extremely impressionable.

If you say being gay is a sin,a kid could very easily make the connection that gays are bad people. That makes them a target.

Saying that in general you shouldn't behave badly towards people won't make much of a difference.

Explicitly saying you should be friendly to homosexuals would be rather confusing after calling them sinners.

The point is,children can be very cruel. If you pass on an extreme disliking of homosexuals,you're doing alot of damage to the world.

@ Arewethereyet - your first arguement is flawed,children don't have to fully understand what homosexuality is.

Your second arguement is flawed,you disregarded teenagers,which is the main age group I'm focusing on with my question.

Remember I called you intelligent before? You're literate,not intelligent.

Answer 1

While I do not feel homosexual sin is unforgivably, it is definately sinful and wrong.

I will let my children know this, but I do not expect them to ridicule others.

Answer 2

No. I don't talk to children or teenagers enough for something like that to have ever come up. I don't even remember the last time I spoke to someone under the age of 18. I waved at a baby recently but I live in a world filled with adults.

Answer 3

Do i think of WWE Made a great Mistake whilst they released Umaga? of direction, as an issue of reality, a great mistake. Umaga, even with weighing in at 350 or so kilos, had a multitude of athleticism. After his feud with CM Punk, I definitely concept he could feud with a returning Undertaker or have a decesnt with with John Morrison. yet Im flawed. instead, he gets slapped interior the face with humiliation and gained a word from the WWE that he has been released! Thats only awful. i actually do experience undesirable for the two Kennedy and Umaga.... It replaced right into a great Mistake. Umaga might have been a "back-Up" heel in case component or Chris Jericho might have been injured, you be attentive to what I advise? yet noo Vince along with his pot desperate to launch Umaga. Umaga might have become a substantial Eventer, thats what i think of. He might have been a international Champion as properly, and that i does no longer be greatly surprised if he confronted Undertaker at Wrestlemania, yet lower back, Vince desperate to allow bypass of Umaga. i'm anticipating a F'n excuse as to why he replaced into released.... yet lower back, this is WWE those days. skill To sell Merchendise + Pop from the group = fulfillment.. BQ: definitely, sure and he could.

Answer 4

You asked two questions.
1 Sure - All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. I teach tat we are all bad until we come to Christ for forgiveness. I also teach that homosexuality is a sin.
2 Don't know. How do we know how people will interpret what we say or respond, but I'm not going to lie to someone and say that it is OK when it is not.

Answer 5

Absolutely not. I am a transplanted Yankee (NJ) living in the South (North Fla), where racism, bigotry, and general all around prejudice runs rampant. This has been a major adjustment for me as I did not come from an area or upbringing that taught hate, so imagine my surprise the first time I heard my 10 year old stepson say the word ''******''. (he lost his x-box for two weeks over that one).

Answer 6

Yes I have. Because they are morally depraved. Whether it is their fault or not, they lack personal control. If they don't announce their choice and attempt to convert others, then they have nothing to worry about from my children. If they announce their decision and parade out of pride, they are opening the door to my opinion. I'm not into proselytizing to people who keep their morality to themselves, but I am right to oppose them when they proselytize their position in a public forum.
Though, I am no bigot as I can tolerate the opinion as long as it doesn't become intrusive into my space.

Answer 7

No. I have kids and have worked very hard to let them know that people are people, whether gay or straight. I have a lot of gay friends and my kids do too, now. I am very proud of them for not being bigots.

Answer 8

A child would never understand what homosexuality is, as they are not ready for sex thoughts yet, so I would be telling them a person is bad and that is wrong.

Teenagers never listen to what you say anyway lol, so I'll disclude them.

Answer 9

Yes, I guess I have.
However, I'm the gay person they
believe to be a bad person because
of something I said.

Answer 10

No