(May 1, 2015 at 11:19 am)Dystopia Wrote: "If" my parents didn't exist I wouldn't have been born. Any reason why your ifs should matter? You can find justifications for homophobia outside religion. My dad is an atheist and he justifies it with biology, procreation and "nature".
His "justification" makes no sense. One often does things to prevent procreation (i.e., birth control), and also one often does things that are not, in themselves, helpful for procreation (e.g., kissing mouth to mouth). As for nature, many animal species engage in homosexual acts, so it is a very natural thing to do.
My guess is, your father retained his homophobia from earlier religious belief, but since I do not know your father, that is merely a guess. His reasoning, though, is the purest bullshit, just like one hears from religious fanatics who attempt to justify their prejudices, which is why I suspect that that is the source of your father's "reasoning" on this subject.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
