Why is homosexuality "bad" to some people?

[Person Man]

I'm not coming to the conclusion of bigotry. I am just coming to the conclusion that people can no longer stand up for other people out of fear of allegations of "reverse discrimination".

[Smash255]

Just because he isn't on a Phelps or Falwell level of bigotry doesn't mean he isn't being a bigot.

And just because he isn't in political agreement with you doesn't make him a bigot either.

Yes, I didn't say it did, but making bigoted remarks does make him a bigot.

[Ban my account ffs!]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

[afleitch]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

[??????????]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

By that vague definition probably 60% of all humans are bigots.

[Ban my account ffs!]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

By that vague definition probably 60% of all humans are bigots.

I believe it. 

[??????????]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

By that vague definition probably 60% of all humans are bigots.

I believe it. 

That definition kind of washes out the the definition/negativity of the term. Wouldn't you say?

[Ban my account ffs!]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

By that vague definition probably 60% of all humans are bigots.

I believe it. 

That definition kind of washes out the the definition/negativity of the term. Wouldn't you say?

Sort of.  But how else would you define it?  Sure, there are "bigoted" people that are worse than others.  When you are denouncing an entire segment of the population in the face of sound, proven science, then I would call you bigoted.  It's not as if you came at the issue from an unbiased approach and studied it and then came to that conclusion.  He knew exactly what he thought about gays before he ever sought "evidence" to back up his opinion.  That is bigoted.

I never said being bigoted was uncommon or unforgivable.

[opebo]

He has a deep prejudice against a group of people based on questionable reasons.  In my book, that makes him bigoted.

Indeed. You can be nice, but hold a bigoted opinion.

''A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own, and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false or not universally applicable or acceptable.''

By that vague definition probably 60% of all humans are bigots.

I believe it. 

That definition kind of washes out the the definition/negativity of the term. Wouldn't you say?

Just because every privileged harms the oppressed doesn't relieve them of responsibility for it.  Of course far more than 60% of whites are bigots, but it is a bit silly to apply the term to the oppressed races - the unpleasant effects only travel down the power pyramid, not up.

[perdedor]

As the pissy, liberal, elitist that I am, I'm convinced that rabid intolerance of homosexuality is a result of the human mind malfunctioning. Said simply, it's my belief that people who are so disturbed by homosexuality have brains that do not function correctly.

[Associate Justice PiT]

As the pissy, liberal, elitist that I am, I'm convinced that rabid intolerance of homosexuality is a result of the human mind malfunctioning. Said simply, it's my belief that people who are so disturbed by homosexuality have brains that do not function correctly.

     I wouldn't go that far. Rather, I'd say that they are just giving into one of the basest human impulses: hatred of that which is different.

[Ban my account ffs!]

As the pissy, liberal, elitist that I am, I'm convinced that rabid intolerance of homosexuality is a result of the human mind malfunctioning. Said simply, it's my belief that people who are so disturbed by homosexuality have brains that do not function correctly.

     I wouldn't go that far. Rather, I'd say that they are just giving into one of the basest human impulses: hatred of that which is different.

Which is really just fear of the unknown if you want to simplify it further.

[exopolitician]

Why is homosexuality "bad" to some reason?

Religion.

The end.

[Sbane]

As the pissy, liberal, elitist that I am, I'm convinced that rabid intolerance of homosexuality is a result of the human mind malfunctioning. Said simply, it's my belief that people who are so disturbed by homosexuality have brains that do not function correctly.

     I wouldn't go that far. Rather, I'd say that they are just giving into one of the basest human impulses: hatred of that which is different.

Which is really just fear of the unknown if you want to simplify it further.

nailed it

[Beet]

Well guys, if your society consists of 4 families in a yurt and the eldest male in one of the families is homosexual, there goes 25% of your long-term GDP.

[Verily]

Well guys, if your society consists of 4 families in a yurt and the eldest male in one of the families is homosexual, there goes 25% of your long-term GDP.

Depends whether there isn't some evolutionary advantage to having some adults without children (who might then help in the rearing of other children or leading non-family related endeavors such as hunting) in a tribe.

[??????????]

Said simply, it's my belief that people who are so disturbed by homosexuality have brains that do not function correctly.

Go away.

[Keystone Phil]

Why is homosexuality "bad" to some reason?

Religion.

The end.

You know I have a lot of respect for you but I can't respect such a wrong, simplistic conclusion.

[Franzl]

Why is homosexuality "bad" to some reason?

Religion.

The end.

You know I have a lot of respect for you but I can't respect such a wrong, simplistic conclusion.

Please name ANY other cause.

[A18]

Why is murder "bad" to some people?

[Franzl]

Why is murder "bad" to some people?

Murder actually harms people.

[A18]

Sure. But what authority ordains that it is "bad" to harm someone? That value judgment is just as arbitrary as condemnation of sexual deviancy.

[afleitch]

Sure. But what authority ordains that it is "bad" to harm someone? That value judgment is just as arbitrary as condemnation of sexual deviancy.

Harm? The act of murder is to kill, to end the life of someone with no reversal of that fate. What is arbitrary about that?

[Franzl]

Sure. But what authority ordains that it is "bad" to harm someone? That value judgment is just as arbitrary as condemnation of sexual deviancy.

no it isn't. By killing someone, you violate his right to life.

[A18]

You're presupposing that there is a "right to life." That is an arbitrary value judgment, precisely as with condemnation of homosexuality.