RE: Dealing with homophobia on Atheist Forums
November 5, 2010 at 8:43 pm
(This post was last modified: November 5, 2010 at 9:57 pm by ib.me.ub.)
Considering I am the author of the origianl so called hateful post, I am going to respond.
Firstly, you may label me with what ever you like, no worries. I can handle mis-informed, assumptions, soley based on little information provided in a forum where the components don't even meet face to face. You may read into it all you like, and label me. It hasen't stopped you before and won't stop you in the future.
On one hand you say people can post whatever they like, but on the other you say don't reply. So which is it?
And as Dotard had briefly outlined, why is it wrong to dislike gays. Shouldn't he have the right to dislike gays without being labelled a homophobe and ridiculed for that reason. It seems like double standards too me, don't dislike gays, but dislike the gay disliker. He could have any number of reason for disliking gays, which he is well entitled too. Now as for openly stating that in a presumed hateful way is another matter. But why than is it ok to openly state your dislike for another member or group of people?
In the real World, it is considered wrong to ridicule a person religion as much as it is wrong to ridicule someones sexuality . So can someone answer why one is ok but the other is taboo. And yes I know this is an Atheism forum. So, is this the internet, is it free and open, or are we to restrict certain froms of thought.
And lastly, if I wanted to purposly be really spiteful, I would have used much different language. The fact is, my experience of homosexual people has not been an overly good one, but I can say that about most people. Perhaps I shouldn't have posted the thread, but it is done now.
Firstly, you may label me with what ever you like, no worries. I can handle mis-informed, assumptions, soley based on little information provided in a forum where the components don't even meet face to face. You may read into it all you like, and label me. It hasen't stopped you before and won't stop you in the future.
On one hand you say people can post whatever they like, but on the other you say don't reply. So which is it?
And as Dotard had briefly outlined, why is it wrong to dislike gays. Shouldn't he have the right to dislike gays without being labelled a homophobe and ridiculed for that reason. It seems like double standards too me, don't dislike gays, but dislike the gay disliker. He could have any number of reason for disliking gays, which he is well entitled too. Now as for openly stating that in a presumed hateful way is another matter. But why than is it ok to openly state your dislike for another member or group of people?
In the real World, it is considered wrong to ridicule a person religion as much as it is wrong to ridicule someones sexuality . So can someone answer why one is ok but the other is taboo. And yes I know this is an Atheism forum. So, is this the internet, is it free and open, or are we to restrict certain froms of thought.
And lastly, if I wanted to purposly be really spiteful, I would have used much different language. The fact is, my experience of homosexual people has not been an overly good one, but I can say that about most people. Perhaps I shouldn't have posted the thread, but it is done now.
