Should we label everything we disagree on a phobia?

Question

Now that we have had "homophobic" shoved down our throats by the media, shouldn't we begin to add phobia
to everything we disagree with? After all, if we are going to be fair to everyone as many suggest on YA we must apply the same rule to everyone.

Here's a list to start with-

Atheistophobia
Christophobia
JWophobia
Mormonophobia
Heterosexuophobia
Sadomasochistophobia
Hedonistophobia
Evolutiophobia
Politicaphobia
Democraphobia
Repubophobia

I am sure there are some here who can get far more imaginative than I have been.

Ah yes, and each of these phobias should definitely be labeled
as "hate" and legislation should be passed making them hate crimes to keep people silent that don't agree with what we believe or want to do. We wouldn't want to protect one group of US citizens and not others.

Your thoughts?

Please refrain from the usual ignorant responses that require abusive language or name calling. It is totally unnecessary and absolutely immature!

I would like to thank everyone for not being abusive in their language. Only one person ignored that request. The answers so far have been thoughtful and this question will remain open for a while longer.

For the one person who cursed I want to add that I did my research even as far as looking up the wording on the law in the hate crimes bill, and it does favor homosexuals exclusively. There is no other group mentioned including the elderly who are often taken advantage of. Ted Kennedy has been trying to sneak it through by his own confession and was caught "red-faced" in the attempt.

Answer 1

A phobia is by definition an irrational fear that springs from a deep denial of your own feelings toward that subject.

Since people are trying to make laws in the US that would make gay people criminals and exclude them from basic rights, I would say that qualifies as irrational.

If you feel the same way about atheists, Christians, JWs, Mormons, heterosexuals, S&Mers, hedonists, adherants of evolution, politicians, democrats or republicans, then I think: go for it, bubba.

Answer 2

I think Pixie Pagan has the most rational definition I've seen from a non-Christian. Heretic's a Nerd needs to read the news and see that it IS being called a crime to speak out against things.

Check out the people in Philadelphia that were physically attacked by militant gay activists while they were peacefully protesting (legally) outside a gay rally. Who was thrown in jail? Not the people doing the physical assault - but the Christians with a "weapons" (bullhorn and a Bible) --

I too am sick of this phobia mislabeling - I see it as another attempt to bring division and strife to society. People need to get over their need to push and fight over what they believe. Be mature, agree to disagree, pray, and let God do what He wants to do. We don't need to keep attacking each other, it's stupid and pointless. The more we push this victim mentality, the worse off our society is.

People, quit taking offense and figure out how to make peace, try to understand each other. A lot of these problems are just misunderstandings and assumptions that are way off base. We all need to move past our ignorance. I have found that it actually helps to ask questions of people that are different from you. Find the common ground instead of getting all upset.

Answer 3

No. Phobia means fear in a clinical sense. The way it is used for homophobia is for discrimination against a subject. If you do not believe in Christ and have no feelings like resentment, hatred, etc about Christ then there is no phobia.

Not believing, liking, or approving a subject does not make it into a phobia if you live and let live.

Answer 4

They don't It's just whemn people like you and me want to "redefine" the Civil Rights Act or take away Black Citizenship by reppealing the 14th Amendment that they somehow find us as racist. Or like when we defend laws that lets police stop "suspicious" Hispanics without a warrant. Or like when you and I think that we should get away without being checked at the airport, but anybody with a turban should be stripped searched. Stupid them. It's like when we try to turn back the clock and put gays back in the closet they somehow find us as "homophobic" Where do they get such crazy ideas from?

Answer 5

Well to answer your rant. What makes someone a "homophobe" to me, isn't someone who disagrees with gay people.

It is someone who has a deep, irrational hatred of gay people that is rooted in misconception or inner conflict with their own sexuality.

So a Christian who disagrees with her son being gay is not a homophobe to me.

A Christian who HATES her son for being gay and tosses him out on the street on the OTHER hand, is a homophobe.

OR

A Christian who believes being gay is a sin is not a homophobe.

A Christian who believes being gay is a sin and seeks to hurt or harm gay people by hindering their livlihood or ability to have legal protections, pension benefits etc for their family and children is a homophobe.

Is that clear enough a distinction for you?

Answer 6

No that would be unnecessary, unless you had a problem with other individuals beliefs and in that case it still wouldn't be necessary. A person doesn't have to like something but that doesn't make it anymore right to be cruel about it...

Answer 7

You need to add "infidelophobia" since Muslims call those who disagree with them islamophobes.

God Bless.

Answer 8

Complete misunderstanding of a phobia. A phobia is irrational fear of an object.

Homophobia does exist, however it must be diagnosed as such.

Answer 9

Liarophobia
Adulteryphobia
thiefphobia

twinkiephobia

Answer 10

Phobias are actual fears, not disagreements. Disagreements are easier to cure.