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Dave
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I can't see why the homophobia thread was locked.
I'm sure there's a great explanation that combines the best of politically correct liberal thought with the best of fascist censorship.
Anyway, I think there is a difference between being homophobic and finding certain activites not to be your cup of tea. Personally I think homosexuality is a wonderful thing that everyone should engage in as often as possible. The point is that I don't think disapproving of the way some people have sex automatically means that you are afraid that you might enjoy it.
There are many forms of sexual behavior that I don't personally understand or "approve" of, but it isn't because I'm afraid that I am secretly an aficionado.
I don't think that it is necessary to approve of what everyone around us chooses to do in their private lives, as long as we aren't trying to put them in prison or burn them at the stake or whatever.
Maybe it's hard for some people to accept that Morrissey, this person that they devote so much of their thoughts to, might be ..."gay". You probably need to get over it. Your relationship with his music does not mean that you have a relationship with him. You're spending way too much time on this. All of the reasons you've concocted that he might be straight were really a waste of your time. You could have been listening to the music.
Homophobia is real and I've known people with severe cases of it. The person who talks about fags all the time and tries to impress with how not-fag they are is probably, yes, afraid that they are secretly homosexual or that someone will find out. But I think someone can casually have a distaste for certain forms of sexual activity, the same way some people might not like mexican food. As long as you don't try to close down all the mexican restaurants and beat up the people that eat there, I think you're entitled to your opinion.
Tolerance doesn't mean complete acceptance of everyone around you and all of their behaviors and activities. I think it means allowing people to be different. One of those differences is that some people are going to have opinions of you that you may not like.
I'm sure there's a great explanation that combines the best of politically correct liberal thought with the best of fascist censorship.
Anyway, I think there is a difference between being homophobic and finding certain activites not to be your cup of tea. Personally I think homosexuality is a wonderful thing that everyone should engage in as often as possible. The point is that I don't think disapproving of the way some people have sex automatically means that you are afraid that you might enjoy it.
There are many forms of sexual behavior that I don't personally understand or "approve" of, but it isn't because I'm afraid that I am secretly an aficionado.
I don't think that it is necessary to approve of what everyone around us chooses to do in their private lives, as long as we aren't trying to put them in prison or burn them at the stake or whatever.
Maybe it's hard for some people to accept that Morrissey, this person that they devote so much of their thoughts to, might be ..."gay". You probably need to get over it. Your relationship with his music does not mean that you have a relationship with him. You're spending way too much time on this. All of the reasons you've concocted that he might be straight were really a waste of your time. You could have been listening to the music.
Homophobia is real and I've known people with severe cases of it. The person who talks about fags all the time and tries to impress with how not-fag they are is probably, yes, afraid that they are secretly homosexual or that someone will find out. But I think someone can casually have a distaste for certain forms of sexual activity, the same way some people might not like mexican food. As long as you don't try to close down all the mexican restaurants and beat up the people that eat there, I think you're entitled to your opinion.
Tolerance doesn't mean complete acceptance of everyone around you and all of their behaviors and activities. I think it means allowing people to be different. One of those differences is that some people are going to have opinions of you that you may not like.