Homosexuality, the religion of atheism, and the future of human prejudice?

[Joe]

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

(Look at the spelling if you don't get it.)

[CrAz3D]

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

(Look at the spelling if you don't get it.)

::)

[AntiVirus]

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

(Look at the spelling if you don't get it.)

Oh God, you are so witty! :D

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You guys missed the point completely.  The point of the thread was to talk about the dangers of saying things like 'we should cure them'!

I don't think it's possible to cure homosexuality.  I believe that homosexuality is due to environmental conditions when the person is growing up and what they are exposed to.  I don't think you can cure a thought or belief in someones head.

[CrAz3D]

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You guys missed the point completely.  The point of the thread was to talk about the dangers of saying things like 'we should cure them'!

...because atheism is so popular/strong/whatever?

I'm not saying it should be prioritized over other REAL health problems, but one could argue it should be fixed.

One could just as easily argue that people like you need to undergo psychological treatment.

Since I'm not gay, I believe it'd be hard to argue that I need psych treatment for being gay ;)

rabbit, I have a friend that doesnt like taking his ADD medicine, but society(doctors, teachers, parents) make him take it...he doesn like being on the drugs

What was the point of saying that?

that was cause rabbit mentioned something about people not wanting to be treated.



NOTE: I just babble about most of this, I dont think we should waste time/money/energy on curing gay people or anything that trivial, I'd WAY rather cure cancer/aids/alzheimers/parkinsons/diabetes/etc.  I just believe homosexuality is wrong & I justify my belief by saying that there is something (mental, chemical, choice, or otherwise) wrong with homosexuality.

[Sidoh]

Since I'm not gay, I believe it'd be hard to argue that I need psych treatment for being gay ;)

I wasn't talking about your sexual preference.  I was talking about your obvious biased opinion of people who do have a sexual preference other than your own.

[CrAz3D]

I'm not saying it should be prioritized over other REAL health problems, but one could argue it should be fixed.

One could just as easily argue that people like you need to undergo psychological treatment.

Since I'm not gay, I believe it'd be hard to argue that I need psych treatment for being gay ;)

I wasn't talking about your sexual preference.  I was talking about your obvious biased opinion of people who do have a sexual preference other than your own.

Whats wrong with me believing that someone else is wrong?

I haven't imposed my view upon them.  Should I not be allowed to express my opinion?  Maybe we ought to have a communist revolution so we can supress everyones' opinions & ideas ;)

[d&q]

If you're against imposing opinions, why aren't you against imposing your sexual orientation onto others?

[CrAz3D]

If you're against imposing opinions, why aren't you against imposing your sexual orientation onto others?

1) I havent imposed my sexual orientation on other people
2) It only makes sense that they are wrong about their orientation

[d&q]

rabbit, I have a friend that doesnt like taking his ADD medicine, but society(doctors, teachers, parents) make him take it...he doesn like being on the drugs

To me, that sounds like you want to force others to take the hormone balancing drug, therefore alter their sexual orientation. They might be 'wrong' about their sexual orientation, but as long as it isn't harming anyone, there is no logical reason(to me, that is) to change it.

[CrAz3D]

I didnt say that...I just gave rabbit an example of society forcing people to be "fixed" when they dont want to be

[Sidoh]

I didnt say that...I just gave rabbit an example of society forcing people to be "fixed" when they dont want to be

Homosexuals don't interfere with others' learning experience.

[AntiVirus]

I didnt say that...I just gave rabbit an example of society forcing people to be "fixed" when they dont want to be

Homosexuals don't interfere with others' learning experience.

Unless they are around a bunch of homophobic people.  ^^

[CrAz3D]

I didnt say that...I just gave rabbit an example of society forcing people to be "fixed" when they dont want to be

Homosexuals don't interfere with others' learning experience.

Unless they are around a bunch of homophobic people.  ^^

exactly!;)

[Sidoh]

Unless they are around a bunch of homophobic people.  ^^

Homophobia is instilled in the minds of young people because homosexuality is "morally" wrong.  I would conclude that most homosexuals are quiet about their sexual preferance in attempt to avoid ridicule.

[AntiVirus]

But it would still disrupt the learning environment.  Someone does have to come out of the closest for other people to know/think that they are gay. :)