President Obama supports gay / same-sex marriage

[SugarD]

I'll do it if hes paying for dinner..

If I'm honest I dont see the problem with my community excluding the open ones, they I can agree are a pain in the ass. However most of us keep to ourselves and live our lives, for example I will only bring my sexuality into a topic if its relevant. So answer me whats wrong with that?

Absolutely nothing. Just as none of us bring our opinions and other preferences into topics unless it's relevant, there's really no reason to get on those who have different sexual preferences just because they aren't the same as someone else's.


To be honest, the whole fight over rights is ridiculous. Who is to say that just because they prefer the same gender over the other means they are inferior? I thought we were all humans here.

In the case of religion, although I am atheist, doesn't religion say we are "all God's children, and are equal"? Doesn't it also say that it's "up to God to decide who is saved"? Religions saying that same-sex couples are going to Hell for their preferences kinda goes against the religion's own beliefs of treating everyone equally and with respect, regardless of the mistakes or decisions they have made in life.

Why is it that we can't just all get along and get over ourselves? These incidents should even be making the news to begin with, but again, humanity is afraid of change and anything beyond the "norm" of society...

It's seriously sad that we waste our lives arguing over such things when our planet is falling apart, humanity is collapsing, and people are starving to death all over the world. All those movies where aliens invade the planet and kill us off for being inferior and destructive probably needs to happen before we'd even realize how truly corrupt we really are...

[Daco]

i love all these people using the argument about

"if they are gay kids at school will make fun of them"

if that is true then you have a problem with your country not the gay community. When I wa sin school if anyone made fun of a gay kid he would kick the shit out of whoever was bullying him. These threads make me thank my lucky stars I live in Canada... Could not stand living in a country with a society from the dark ages...

doesn't matter, he'll still be looked as the "gay stranger guy" in every community

[Duel]

CHRISTIAN ALERT

Seriously..  :pop:

[SafetyMoose]

doesn't matter, he'll still be looked as the "gay stranger guy" in every community

No actually, gay people live side by side with society over here and are treated no differently. If someone says they are gay people usually respect them even more.

[Nathan_Alexandrov]

No actually, gay people live side by side with society over here and are treated no differently. If someone says they are gay people usually respect them even more.

My neighbours and work collegues know I'm gay and I know they dont know me as "gay stranger guy"
Learnt this from a letter regarding my cars engine noise, I am known for leaving in random hours for work and waking people up not for my sexuality.

[Daco]

My neighbours and work collegues know I'm gay and I know they dont know me as "gay stranger guy"
Learnt this from a letter regarding my cars engine noise, I am known for leaving in random hours for work and waking people up not for my sexuality.

but it comes up into consideration always, for straight people I mean

[SugarD]

but it comes up into consideration always, for straight people I mean

Not always. I don't question people's sexuality one bit, and I'm straight. I don't even consider it unless they make it relevant in some way. Sexual preferences don't define who we are, just what we prefer.

[JDC]

No actually, gay people live side by side with society over here and are treated no differently. If someone says they are gay people usually respect them even more.

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, homosexuals are not given equal respect (as human beings) as they are being given in Canada.

[SafetyMoose]

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, homosexuals are not given equal respect (as human beings) as they are being given in Canada.

I know that, what bothers me is that people have this attitude that negative attitude will never change or its impossible... We have certainly achived it, I dont see why the rest of the world can't... The bottom line is its education and schools need to teach students about both sides at some point.

[Daco]

I know that, what bothers me is that people have this attitude that negative attitude will never change or its impossible... We have certainly achived it, I dont see why the rest of the world can't... The bottom line is its education and schools need to teach students about both sides at some point.

No. I don't see a good reason why the educational system has to waste time telling kids about the 1% of the society that isn't normal. They have better things to worry about and occupy the children's thinking with.

[Pandalink]

No. I don't see a good reason why the educational system has to waste time telling kids about the 1% of the society that isn't normal. They have better things to worry about and occupy the children's thinking with.

And yet the schools see fit to waste time telling kids about islam and muslims.

Also it's far closer to 10%, by the way.

[Gandalf]

No. I don't see a good reason why the educational system has to waste time telling kids about the 1% of the society that isn't normal. They have better things to worry about and occupy the children's thinking with.

You mean that schools should ignore information about trolling ?  :wow:

Regarding homosexuality, during sexual education would be a good time to inform children that they may develop such feelings, and that this is not something abnormal or a mental disease.

[SafetyMoose]

Regarding homosexuality, during sexual education would be a good time to inform children that they may develop such feelings, and that this is not something abnormal or a mental disease.

Exactly, this is a perfect time to do so, although the argument would then be at what age do you start this education? I remember we got in to learning about homosexual relationships in grade 10 sex-ed which in my opinions seems like the perfect time to start seeing as half way through high school is when many people come out.

[Daco]

And yet the schools see fit to waste time telling kids about islam and muslims.

Also it's far closer to 10%, by the way.

Looking from any perspective, telling kids about islam is far better than telling them about homosexuals.

Regarding homosexuality, during sexual education would be a good time to inform children that they may develop such feelings, and that this is not something abnormal or a mental disease.

Hmm ok.

[SafetyMoose]

Looking from any perspective, telling kids about islam is far better than telling them about homosexuals.

Religion should not be taught in the public school system. If parents or students want to learn about their faith they should go to schools run by a religious board. That is why we have Catholic Schools, Islamic Schools and Jewish Schools. The standard public school system does not and should not teach children about ANY religion and thats why its like that now. it needs to remain a neutral system. Teaching children about sexual education is both science and biology, which is a standard course for almost every school I have ever heard of, now, since homosexuality is a fact of life, I dont see why it should be removed since it is an aspect of science and biology to a degree.