When did Bias become acceptable again?

Question

200 years ago the bible was used to justify slavery, and now it's being used to justify bias based on sexual preferences. Science has all but proven that sexual preference is inborn, so how is being biased against someone for this reason acceptable? How is this different from racism if it is inborn? How can a political party in America in the 21st century support this bias?

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I apologize if I misstated what I wanted to say, I think the bible is used as justification for this bias, I don't think it's the source.

Answer 1

There are still a lot of ignorant people who think being gay is a choice. There was an awful lot of incest in the bible too but that doesn't make it right.
Politicians need to be informed with FACTS and not let their own fears and bias get in the way of being effective leaders.

Answer 2

Take a deep breath and pay attention.

Science has not proved sexual preference is inborn. It has some data that it would make sense but not pr oven.

There also people proved to be born psychopathic so we should treat those people as threat.

How about those who have their sexual preference infulenced by abuse as child?
Should they get treatment.

Bible is clear homosexality is a sin along with a whole host of other sins. Adultry, greed, etc etc.

The issue is when you start forcing people to accept something that is a sin as not a sin.
You are forcing your interputation of the Bible on others.

I do believe that homosexuals should have civil contracts so they can make the same decisions as "married" couples.

I think if you take that approach you find more accpetance.

Considering everytime it goes to a public vote gay marriage is voted down. Even in very liberal states. Do you consider that you are don't doing a good job in selling it?

Also I do believe homosexuals should be able to adopt as long as they are good parents.

We all have sin in our lives and we work at it.

I think that both sides needs to take a deep breath and relax. Bashing one side or the other is not the way to win someone over.

Do you really think if you keep insluting those who disagree with you is a win to them over to your side?

Answer 3

Bias is a business.

UCLA-led study, which is believed to be the first successful attempt at objectively quantifying bias in a range of media outlets and ranking them accordingly.
"Overall, the major media outlets are quite moderate compared to members of Congress, but even so, there is a quantifiable and significant bias in that nearly all of them lean to the left," said co‑author Jeffrey Milyo, University of Missouri economist and public policy scholar.

Of the 20 major media outlets studied, 18 scored left of center, with CBS' "Evening News," The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times ranking second, third and fourth most liberal behind the news pages of The Wall Street Journal.

Only Fox News' "Special Report With Brit Hume" and The Washington Times scored right of the average U.S. voter.

The fourth most centrist outlet was "Special Report With Brit Hume" on Fox News, which often is cited by liberals as an egregious example of a right-wing outlet. While this news program proved to be right of center, the study found ABC's "World News Tonight" and NBC's "Nightly News" to be left of center. All three outlets were approximately equidistant from the center, the report found.

Answer 4

It's a shroud that conservatives hide behind to justify racism and prejudice. As I see it, you have a basic right as a human being to exist peacefully. This means that no one, especially government bodies, has a right to tell me who is acceptable as a husband/wife/partner . I am not gay but I see no difference. Love is love. When I fell in love with my husband it was just that easy. It wasn't something we planned, or asked the government permission for or feared. I believe we all deserve this basic right to love and express that love. I believe our sexual preferences are for the most part inborn. I think there are influences in your life that mold those preferences though. We should all be free to love!!!!

Answer 5

I think society in general, not the Bible, have created the bias you speak of. In some societies of the past, it was commonly accepted as normal. I believe in ancient Sparta, it was normal for a mentor to be his charges lover as well and having a wife was for the purpose of breeding.

I certainly know I have a double standard, while the sight of lesbians making out is an exciting turn on, the sight two men doing the same is repulsive to me.

The only issue I have with gays is that they seem to want to force their acceptance on everyone. I support their seeking the same rights, responsibilities as anyone else, but leave a marriage between a man and a woman. Call it whatever else you like, Garriage, whatever, but leave the churches sacraments alone

Answer 6

They don't care about the rights of the individual! The politicians want the votes! And the biggest number of voters are those know-it-all Christians! So, go and aim at their values! and we have a winner! When the people can look at each other as individuals, we will have an unbiased society!
And when ''Christians'' finally learn to mind their own business, we all will be much happier!(I'll bet even money, that they wouldn't let anyone in their bedrooms, and tell them what they could, or couldn't do!)
But, they can't spell mind their own business, so here we sit!! But if we could gag all of them/ Then we could truly be unbiased!

Answer 7

If people would take the Bible for what it really is which is a story and nothing more then the world would be a better place. I get sick and tired of religious groups using the Bible to further their agendas. If these same people that claim to live like Christ don't start taking slaves, sacraficing lambs or their first born as a gift to God, or give up their wordly possessions then I will continue to look at them as hypocritical jackasses. They can read their Bible and believe what they want to believe, just leave the rest of us alone.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Be careful with the assertion that orientation is 'inborn' - that could put it in the same class as birth defects or inherited mental illness - an abnormality or 'disease,' like being bi-polar or an alcoholic.

Answer 10

Change is the word. You never know what is next. I think go with majority.