A truly evil man. I think racism has no place in this country or in politics.
Yet you think that doing essentially the same thing to those with a different sexual orientation is A-OK? Hypocrisy is an amazing thing...
There is nothing hypocritical about pitying a baby born addicted to crack and condemning an adult who CHOOSES to use crack. The first can't help it, the second made a lifestyle choice. The same goes with homosexuality. The only regret I have about this comparison is that there is nothing to pity in being black, it is a GOOD thing. Being born addicted to crack is a tragedy. But it is not the baby's choice. So...not a perfect analogy. But the point is made.
LOLwut?
Fine then KeeptheChange, I guess we should ban watching TV because that is a lifestyle choice, or how bout religion because after all THAT IS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE.
FAIL.
I didn't suggest banning anything or anyone.
Whoops, but my point still stands, allowing discrimination to stand against homosexuals is no different than allowing discrimination against people of religion because people who engage in religious activity are making LIFESTYLE CHOICES. Granted, it explicitly states in the Constitution that religious expression should be protected as should political expression and right now there is nothing that explicitly protects homosexual rights, but it doesn't make it any less equal. One's choice (like you said) of being homosexual does not infringe upon another person's right to be straight and does not harm anyone unless it is forced onto them, housing rights discrimination is unethical and immoral, as are other discrimination against LGBT individuals. Imagine what this nation would be like if apartment landlords were allowed to discrimnate against Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, Christians or any other religious group as they saw fit or what if the only way you could get a job in this nation was if you didn't practice religion? I'm not suggesting that homosexuality is a religion, but both are very similar in that the person who practices either is engaging in a personal lifestyle choice that poses no harm to the natural rights of others, these people aren't thieves, they are not murderers, they simply swing a different way than most of America does when it comes to sexual orientation, just like some people in this nation do not worship the Christian God that is worshipped by the majority of the population.
For the record I would prefer state endorsed marriages to be ended for all people, the state has no business forcing itself into such a private personal matter between individuals, I'm all for legal equality. The very least we can give these people are equal civil rights in housing, employment, and domestic rights.
I'm sorry if I came off as harsh, but I think this whole "lifestyle choice" argument is flawed, a majority of the decisions and choices people make are "lifestyle choices". I really think you are a decent person, you definitely don't strike me as a Westboro Baptist vehemently anti-gay person, but I still don't understand why decent godfearing people have so much to fear about the choices of people, especially ones they will probably never ever meet, to be gay. Sure, being gay may not be as inavoidable as say being born a certain race, but just because the person has a choice in this matter doesn't mean it's wrong, especially if by making such a choice they pose no harm to others.
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