being gay is not a choice

[low_delta]

Why would someone choose something that may lead to the loss of all his friends? Or being disowned by his family? Or that would pose a risk to continued employment?
Why would he choose something that could get him beaten - or killed?
Why would he choose a lifestyle that he was so ashamed of that he'd kill himself if it were discovered?

There are two kinds of anti-gay people. People who hate teh gay because it's icky, and people who believe that God said it's sinful behavior. The first kind bothers me more, because those people want everyone to behave according to their own likes and dislikes. For example, they're opposed to gay marriage just because they don't like teh gay. They are usually conservatives who will tell you that people's rights shouldn't be trampled on by the government. Sorry, you can't have it both ways.

I believe that two consenting adults should be allowed to do just about anything they want with each other, as long as it doesn't interfere with other people's freedoms.

Comments

[seamusd.livejournal.com]

Most of the people against equal rights (or, as they like to call it "the radical homosexual agenda") are afraid of something they don't understand. And those same people are often the ones most obsessed with archaic religious pronouncements and concepts of free choice and sin that have no place in the modern world.

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

Yes, being "afraid of what they don't understand" permeates human behavior, politically and religiously. It's identifying with others, seeing the sameness in our neighbor and imagining that there are other ways of living life that frees us to live and let live. I think. *snort*

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

I've known people who lost loved ones because they were gay, couldn't cope and finally took their own life. It's amazing to me how often this must occur if I know three individuals with gay family members who committed suicide. The numbers must be staggering.

I did not choose my sexuality and I don't believe others do, either. Some people hear about sexual experimentation and seem to enlarge it in their minds to include all of human sexuality. I believe that is an error and leads many to think that we ultimately make a choice.

I'm afraid to comment on your Facebook post because it might stir a debate, and I'm so not a drama seeker. But I thought Cherie's comment was funny. I mean, is she concerned about the type of post you've made or is something going on that I don't know about? Oh, none of this is my business, it just made me chuckle to think that she thinks there's something wrong with you because you're posting about this issue!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

No idea about what Cherie intended with her comment. Making a joke about me being gay? Thinking a friend is coming out? Just confused?

I never post political or religious stuff on my facebook, purposely, to avoid the drama, especially drama where people have chosen sides. But dammit, I'm doing it on this issue.

[northernsnokat.livejournal.com]

I 100% agree with you on your last sentence.