tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339363607453233331.post2591793111838081814..comments2023-10-29T05:59:06.770-04:00Comments on Caliban's Revenge: Dispelling the LiesProsperohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447141018779024939noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339363607453233331.post-25788027249465005972009-04-22T13:50:00.000-04:002009-04-22T13:50:00.000-04:00I've always said, "What moron would deliberately c...I've always said, "What moron would deliberately choose to a member of the single most hated minority on the planet?"Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447141018779024939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339363607453233331.post-56682543696058495312009-04-22T13:06:00.000-04:002009-04-22T13:06:00.000-04:00I agree with you. LGBT issues are complicated and ...I agree with you. LGBT issues are complicated and very hard to relate to other discrimination issues:<br /><br />1. Race is obvious - you can't hide it and you are born that way. It is the example most used because is is the most recent.<br /><br />2. Religion - I have yet to hear this but no one is born jewish or catholic etc, you are RAISED the religion of your parents/people who raise you - their is no doubt about nature vs. nurture here. However history is rich with religious persecution and our country was founded or religious freedom.<br /><br />To me, this would be the best argument for a hate crimes bill since they say we choose to be gay. If there are hate crimes for religion then there should be for gays as well.<br /><br />Finally, all other minorities have their family and community for support. Gays don't or didn't until recently. What other minority is so completely rejected by it's family and friends? I think fewer murderers are rejected by their family then gay children.<br /><br />One final thought. One of my friends was telling the story of his coming out. His mother didn't reject him, still loved him but had a very hard time accepting him. He told her that it was okay because it took him a long time to accept himself but he eventually did and that she had the same amount of time or she would loose him. She accepted him with time to spare. I think that's what will happen with gay rights, given more time we will be equal and accepted. <br /><br />We lost an entire generation to AIDS the years they would have fought for gays rights and to build the gay community were spent fighting for their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com