What do you think about...

[Luv]

Homosexuality ?

First, how is it seen in your country/state, and second, what do you personally think about this.

I live in France, and in the place I live in, it's kinda accepted. I mean, you'll always find some people looking bad at you, specially the elderly persons and some youg stupid guys annoying two girls (of course) together. One day I was in the metro station, and two girls were holding their hands, without doing anything "annoying" or "disgusting" (sometimes I see some heterosexual kissing and touching each other I just feel I want to vomit), and a group of youngs guys went to them saying that men were essential in girls' life and they could help them love guys (you know what I mean...). The poor girls had to leave the metro since they became more and more insistent.

Ps : excuse my poor english, this is not my first language.

[utahclock]

Meh, I grew up in the state of california so I learned tolerance, and acceptance. However where I live now in Missouri people here are homophobic. I have seen some gay couples opening display thier affection in public, and have seen others that refuse to do so.

[Luv]

Meh, I grew up in the state of california so I learned tolerance, and acceptance. However where I live now in Missouri people here are homophobic. I have seen some gay couples opening display thier affection in public, and have seen others that refuse to do so.

What happens to people who show their affection in public ?

[wrath]

What happens to people who show their affection in public ?

They get stoned!

~Jk. And probably shouldn't joke since this is still an issue at large for many. However, eventually the old foagies will die off and tolerance will reign supreme. I don't really support it nor am I against it. I am neutral on this one, because it isn't a part of my life and doesn't matter to me. I lean more for the support side I guess because I feel like everyone should be able to have their basic freedoms, i.e getting married, children, etc. but you won't see me at any rallies, or parades. Why should it matter to you at all? It does not affect you. Period. (For people against it)

[Luv]

They get stoned!

~Jk. And probably shouldn't joke since this is still an issue at large for many. However, eventually the old foagies will die off and tolerance will reign supreme. I don't really support it nor am I against it. I am neutral on this one, because it isn't a part of my life and doesn't matter to me. I lean more for the support side I guess because I feel like everyone should be able to have their basic freedoms, i.e getting married, children, etc. but you won't see me at any rallies, or parades. Why should it matter to you at all? It does not affect you. Period. (For people against it)

Talking about parades and stuff, I don't quite understand : they want people to treat them like "normal people", but most of them don't act "normal" (well normality is another problem here, what is "normality" nowadays ?) by parading in streets and showing and being proud of their difference.
Here in France wedding has been accepted a couple of weeks ago, but people can't adopt yet. Though for this time when we watched television they were only talking about gay marriage forgetting "real" important stuff.

[DarkByte]

Talking about parades and stuff, I don't quite understand : they want people to treat them like "normal people", but most of them don't act "normal" (well normality is another problem here, what is "normality" nowadays ?) by parading in streets and showing and being proud of their difference.
Here in France wedding has been accepted a couple of weeks ago, but people can't adopt yet. Though for this time when we watched television they were only talking about gay marriage forgetting "real" important stuff.

I have heard this argument lots , but I expect when they have equal rights those things will calm down though. It is largely for awareness. But I expect getting together with like-minded people is always nice in any situation.

[wrath]

Talking about parades and stuff, I don't quite understand : they want people to treat them like "normal people", but most of them don't act "normal" (well normality is another problem here, what is "normality" nowadays ?) by parading in streets and showing and being proud of their difference.
Here in France wedding has been accepted a couple of weeks ago, but people can't adopt yet. Though for this time when we watched television they were only talking about gay marriage forgetting "real" important stuff.

It does annoy me a good length when debates and other political publications are on social issues such as this. There are far more important things to deal with in the USA at least, in my opinion.

[Batgirl]

Meh, I grew up in the state of california so I learned tolerance, and acceptance. However where I live now in Missouri people here are homophobic. I have seen some gay couples opening display thier affection in public, and have seen others that refuse to do so.

I live in Missouri too :o

I personally fully support them, but in my small town, it's not wholly accepted, but I do have a lot of gay friends ^^

[utahclock]

in california it was no big deal, here in missouri people might heckle at a gay couple

[DarkByte]

In England it depends on the area , in the crappy places two men kissing might get ripped on by some kids/some random drunk person....

Personally no issue with it had many gay/bi friends can't see the problem myself. The whole gay marriage thing is a week argument I think. Marriage might of been a relegious thing at one point but now days many people who get married don't see it as such. So the whole its "against" my religion stuff should not even come into it.... Maybe I just misunderstand the argument...