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Topic: No Death Penalty for Homosexuals, just Life.
KerryO's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:02 PM





I think we are all just folks and we all do unhealthy things. As far as Klinefelters Syndrome, studies have shown a correlation between that and some non heterosexuals, but no such confirmation of a causal relationship has been made.


Citations, please.

Most Klinefelter's patients grow up having to put up with this kind of abuse:



My father kept saying that these would be the best years of my life. The years of junior and senior high were going to be the best that life could be. Such concepts give Stephen King the power to inhibit the dreams of cheerleaders everywhere, and for me, not much better, for I was fat. Had I simply been fat, it would have been tolerable. But I went beyond fat. I had breasts, and everyone I knew seemed to know it. Everyone, that is, except the doctors I went to see.

Year after year, from when I was 12 until I was 19, every doctor said the same thing, "You're Fat. Go on a diet." I could almost read the minds of each one as I walked in their office for the first time. "Hello Tubby", was written on every scowl and grimace. And year after year, the chants at school of "You need a bra" took me lower and lower down the path of self-defeat.




http://www.gendercentre.org.au/29article14.htm

If you look at the end of that article, the author cites his own survey that showed a good percentage of his fellow Klinefelter sufferers opted for sex change operations.

I have a feeling almost NO heterosexual women would be attracted to a Klinefelter's patient because of the gynecomastia.


-Kerry O.



I fail to see whether heterosexual women not being attracted would be any kind of proof as to whether someone is 'born gay'.



Well then, just what ARE they supposed to do? I brought up one of the intersexed conditions because there is absolutely NO way to deny at least that segment of the population was 'born that way'. That God made them that way and they had NO choice in the matter. I had hoped to see if you could empathize with their predicament and extrapolate upon the parallel predicament homosexuals find themselves in but I'm wondering if religious dogma hasn't won out.


I also highly doubt whether many HOMOSEXUALS would find certain physical anomolies attractive either. As to the Klinefelter Syndrome, you asked for a citation:

Males suffering from Klinefelter's syndrome "have both the male (XY)
and the female (XX) chromosome pattern...[and]... are usually referred to as pseudohermaphrodites" (ibid:33). They have physical abnormalities (sexual and non-sexual characteristics); the latter MAY BE RELATED to gender identity, as some of the physical abnormalities are the development of female secondary sexual characteristics, and lack of adult development of male secondary sex characteristics. Although, Klinefelter's males show lower levels of testosterone than the general male population, they have an abnormally high incidence of incarceration, either in penal or psychiatric institutions (ibid:35).


This citation asserts there MAY BE A RELATION, it also points out a relation between the criminal(incarcerated) and this syndrome. This is not proof that the syndrome CAUSES homsexuality or criminality, however.


'MAY BE A RELATION' in a scientific journal is good enough for me. It's a starting point, as opposed to a blanket denial.

-Kerry O.

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:05 PM
I wasnt denying anything except the assertion that there has been PROOF that people are 'born gay'.

I dont know, nor does anyone else, whether we are born gay or not, but I dont believe we are born without the ability to change and evolve in our tastes or interests or in our ability to choose what we do (and who) in our lives. My main objection to the whole born gay thing is the implication that people cant change and any reference to change is somehow an insult , when in fact , growing up is a change and a positive one. But our culture is teaching that any suggestion of change is an attempt at insulting and should be avoided.

MiddleEarthling's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:07 PM




WOW, you were right, "Conservapedia" which is a RW religious nutbag site (for the reality challenged) had this to say of "gay".

"The gay life consists of immoral sexual activity, particularly homosexual or bisexual."




all life consists of imoral activities,,sexual and otherwise. I dont agree with right wing that homosexuals are any more 'deviant' than any other unmarried fornicator(myself included). I am just of the belief that sex between the same gender is wrong,, the same as I feel about incest(who wants an uncle dad or an aunty mom?), the same as I feel about pedophilia(who wants their stepmom to still be in high school?), the same as I would feel about beastiality(need I even clarify the oddity there?).

Not sure if anything in the bible covers any of these things, but I (along with others religious AND non religious) just have a conscious that says these are inappropriate relationships.


Your post is full of contradictions sentence to sentence, and here again also you equate being gay with incest or child molestation, and now add beastiality...but I am sure you will deny that with more cryptic ramblings.


But there is an association,, like it or not. People keep asserting that disapproval of homosexual lifestyles is synonymous with religion. That was the main reason to even add beastiality, which I think people would oppose with or without religion. Likewise, people oppose homosexual activity,, with or without religion.

There are cultures which marry off their young children, it is accepted, but we FIND sex between child and adult,, wrong,,Why is that? Are we holier than thou when we judge those cultures?

There are also those who marry within their family,(adults) and though they are 'in love' and it is their choice,, MOST people would stigmatize their behavior,,are those people hateful and holier than thou?

Similar to incest between consenting adults or pedophilia within a culture that is consenting, the argument that people doing whatever makes them feel good should not be questioned or addressed (possibly as needing to change) is dishonest and pointless. Changes happen, people will agree and disagree with others choices, it should not be such a huge offense to discuss these differences in opinion.


"But there is an association"....that alone makes you no better than the religious nutbags in the US who helped bring about the Ugandan legislation. You should be ashamed of yourself for support murdering people because of their being gay.

Of course I doubt you'll get that association.


KerryO's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:22 PM

I wasnt denying anything except the assertion that there has been PROOF that people are 'born gay'.

I dont know, nor does anyone else, whether we are born gay or not, but I dont believe we are born without the ability to change and evolve in our tastes or interests or in our ability to choose what we do (and who) in our lives. My main objection to the whole born gay thing is the implication that people cant change and any reference to change is somehow an insult , when in fact , growing up is a change and a positive one. But our culture is teaching that any suggestion of change is an attempt at insulting and should be avoided.


Then you have a most excellent opportunity to put your POV into practice-- let's see if you can 'change' some of the heterosexual men posting to this thread. I have a feeling they'll be the first to tell you they were 'born straight' and they'll be a little testy about any suggestions to the contrary.


-Kerry O.

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:41 PM





WOW, you were right, "Conservapedia" which is a RW religious nutbag site (for the reality challenged) had this to say of "gay".

"The gay life consists of immoral sexual activity, particularly homosexual or bisexual."




all life consists of imoral activities,,sexual and otherwise. I dont agree with right wing that homosexuals are any more 'deviant' than any other unmarried fornicator(myself included). I am just of the belief that sex between the same gender is wrong,, the same as I feel about incest(who wants an uncle dad or an aunty mom?), the same as I feel about pedophilia(who wants their stepmom to still be in high school?), the same as I would feel about beastiality(need I even clarify the oddity there?).

Not sure if anything in the bible covers any of these things, but I (along with others religious AND non religious) just have a conscious that says these are inappropriate relationships.


Your post is full of contradictions sentence to sentence, and here again also you equate being gay with incest or child molestation, and now add beastiality...but I am sure you will deny that with more cryptic ramblings.


But there is an association,, like it or not. People keep asserting that disapproval of homosexual lifestyles is synonymous with religion. That was the main reason to even add beastiality, which I think people would oppose with or without religion. Likewise, people oppose homosexual activity,, with or without religion.

There are cultures which marry off their young children, it is accepted, but we FIND sex between child and adult,, wrong,,Why is that? Are we holier than thou when we judge those cultures?

There are also those who marry within their family,(adults) and though they are 'in love' and it is their choice,, MOST people would stigmatize their behavior,,are those people hateful and holier than thou?

Similar to incest between consenting adults or pedophilia within a culture that is consenting, the argument that people doing whatever makes them feel good should not be questioned or addressed (possibly as needing to change) is dishonest and pointless. Changes happen, people will agree and disagree with others choices, it should not be such a huge offense to discuss these differences in opinion.


"But there is an association"....that alone makes you no better than the religious nutbags in the US who helped bring about the Ugandan legislation. You should be ashamed of yourself for support murdering people because of their being gay.

Of course I doubt you'll get that association.




and what do you make of gay rights activists who equate their struggle to the civil rights activists? Is this association that of 'nutbags'?

The association to religious vs non religious views when discussing homosexuality is no more relevant to me than claiming those who disapprove of other sexual activities do it merely because of religion. As someone else noted on many threads, morals are not the sole property of the religious.

no photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:45 PM





I can not imagine myself doing what gay men do to one another . This in itself tells me that there is something in them that the straight folks do not have . what is this something is anyone's guess at this point since science did not prove a thing yet .


What gay men do to each other? Such as anal sex? You do know straight people do that as well, right?

Swallowing the semen of one another....is is manly ?.!!!.


So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.

A woman has a vagina and a man does not . So what a woman likes sexually is different from what a man likes .I have not seen a man with a vagina have you ?!!!.


You stated swallowing semen was something you didn't like that they did. I stated that women do it as well.

If you don't want to swallow another man's semen, don't. No one is forcing you to do anything.

JustAGuy2112's photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:46 PM






I can not imagine myself doing what gay men do to one another . This in itself tells me that there is something in them that the straight folks do not have . what is this something is anyone's guess at this point since science did not prove a thing yet .


What gay men do to each other? Such as anal sex? You do know straight people do that as well, right?

Swallowing the semen of one another....is is manly ?.!!!.


So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.

A woman has a vagina and a man does not . So what a woman likes sexually is different from what a man likes .I have not seen a man with a vagina have you ?!!!.


You stated swallowing semen was something you didn't like that they did. I stated that women do it as well.

If you don't want to swallow another man's semen, don't. No one is forcing you to do anything.


Oddly enough, he has no issued with swallowing...as long as the person doing it has a vagina.

Am I the only one who sees the oddity??? lol

no photo
Sun 01/03/10 06:58 PM







I can not imagine myself doing what gay men do to one another . This in itself tells me that there is something in them that the straight folks do not have . what is this something is anyone's guess at this point since science did not prove a thing yet .


What gay men do to each other? Such as anal sex? You do know straight people do that as well, right?

Swallowing the semen of one another....is is manly ?.!!!.


So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.

A woman has a vagina and a man does not . So what a woman likes sexually is different from what a man likes .I have not seen a man with a vagina have you ?!!!.


You stated swallowing semen was something you didn't like that they did. I stated that women do it as well.

If you don't want to swallow another man's semen, don't. No one is forcing you to do anything.


Oddly enough, he has no issued with swallowing...as long as the person doing it has a vagina.

Am I the only one who sees the oddity??? lol


Well, he did say he couldn't imagine himself doing what gay men do to each other. I asked if it were anal sex and he said swallowing. But yes, I'm guessing he might be ok with both, as long as the other person is a woman? laugh

JustAGuy2112's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:18 PM








I can not imagine myself doing what gay men do to one another . This in itself tells me that there is something in them that the straight folks do not have . what is this something is anyone's guess at this point since science did not prove a thing yet .


What gay men do to each other? Such as anal sex? You do know straight people do that as well, right?

Swallowing the semen of one another....is is manly ?.!!!.


So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.

A woman has a vagina and a man does not . So what a woman likes sexually is different from what a man likes .I have not seen a man with a vagina have you ?!!!.


You stated swallowing semen was something you didn't like that they did. I stated that women do it as well.

If you don't want to swallow another man's semen, don't. No one is forcing you to do anything.


Oddly enough, he has no issued with swallowing...as long as the person doing it has a vagina.

Am I the only one who sees the oddity??? lol


Well, he did say he couldn't imagine himself doing what gay men do to each other. I asked if it were anal sex and he said swallowing. But yes, I'm guessing he might be ok with both, as long as the other person is a woman? laugh


Sounds like a good bet.

Double standard, anyone???

Fanta46's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:19 PM


One thing I'll say about this thread.

Until KerryO and your self brought it up there hasn't been one religous arguement made concerning religion.

No wait, Winx said something earlier about it.


Who?? Me??

I didn't bring up religion in any way, shape or form.


No!

Fanta46's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:21 PM








I can not imagine myself doing what gay men do to one another . This in itself tells me that there is something in them that the straight folks do not have . what is this something is anyone's guess at this point since science did not prove a thing yet .


What gay men do to each other? Such as anal sex? You do know straight people do that as well, right?

Swallowing the semen of one another....is is manly ?.!!!.


Who are you to determine what is and isn't " manly "??

Remember I am a a man . So I know what the majority of men want .
Swallowing semen, getting a penis in one's anus.....etc is not manly .


Why?? Because you sez so???


The majority says so .


You're the majority?

Did you miss what I said about straight people having anal sex, too? A man who has anal sex with a woman.. does that make him not manly?


LOL
It makes me wonder.

Fanta46's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:22 PM




Or,
Pick one of these.


<snippage>

83.Ibid.
84.Ibid.
85.Ibid.



Well who am I to argue with the Legendary Ibid?

You have, of course, read every one of these, right? I think this is what's known in the legal profession as 'papering them to death'.


-Kerry O.


Of course not.
I'm not gay!


Nobody said you were. It IS however, considered good form to at least be acquainted with what you offer as 'evidence', as opposed to just throwing a zillion things against the wall to see what sticks. How can you begin to discuss what you post if you didn't even read it yourself? I think that's a fair question.


-Kerry O.


I am acquainted!

I don't make opinion without knowledge.

Fanta46's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:27 PM

So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.


If she wants to swallow it that's her business, but she shouldn't expect me to kiss her afterwords.

I sure as heck don't want to get crap on my foot, let alone jefferey.

scared scared ill noway

no photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:28 PM


So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.


If she wants to swallow it that's her business, but she shouldn't expect me to kiss her afterwords.

I sure as heck don't want to get crap on my foot, let alone jefferey.

scared scared ill noway


Hope you don't expect her to swallow anything you wouldn't touch! laugh

Fanta46's photo
Sun 01/03/10 07:33 PM



So, you don't like the thought of someone swallowing semen. Women do it as well.


If she wants to swallow it that's her business, but she shouldn't expect me to kiss her afterwords.

I sure as heck don't want to get crap on my foot, let alone jefferey.

scared scared ill noway


Hope you don't expect her to swallow anything you wouldn't touch! laugh


Nope!
laugh laugh laugh

msharmony's photo
Sun 01/03/10 08:38 PM
Edited by msharmony on Sun 01/03/10 08:39 PM


I wasnt denying anything except the assertion that there has been PROOF that people are 'born gay'.

I dont know, nor does anyone else, whether we are born gay or not, but I dont believe we are born without the ability to change and evolve in our tastes or interests or in our ability to choose what we do (and who) in our lives. My main objection to the whole born gay thing is the implication that people cant change and any reference to change is somehow an insult , when in fact , growing up is a change and a positive one. But our culture is teaching that any suggestion of change is an attempt at insulting and should be avoided.


Then you have a most excellent opportunity to put your POV into practice-- let's see if you can 'change' some of the heterosexual men posting to this thread. I have a feeling they'll be the first to tell you they were 'born straight' and they'll be a little testy about any suggestions to the contrary.


-Kerry O.


Oh, i dont doubt you will find self labeling across the board,, straight people who have sex occasionally with the same sex, gay people who have children with the opposite sex. I wouldnt assert that anyone can change someone else. The change has to be the CHOICE of the person in question just as the way one sexually identifies themself is their choice.

Dragoness's photo
Sun 01/03/10 09:24 PM


I wasnt denying anything except the assertion that there has been PROOF that people are 'born gay'.

I dont know, nor does anyone else, whether we are born gay or not, but I dont believe we are born without the ability to change and evolve in our tastes or interests or in our ability to choose what we do (and who) in our lives. My main objection to the whole born gay thing is the implication that people cant change and any reference to change is somehow an insult , when in fact , growing up is a change and a positive one. But our culture is teaching that any suggestion of change is an attempt at insulting and should be avoided.


Then you have a most excellent opportunity to put your POV into practice-- let's see if you can 'change' some of the heterosexual men posting to this thread. I have a feeling they'll be the first to tell you they were 'born straight' and they'll be a little testy about any suggestions to the contrary.


-Kerry O.


LOLrofl :thumbsup:

Dragoness's photo
Sun 01/03/10 09:32 PM




WOW, you were right, "Conservapedia" which is a RW religious nutbag site (for the reality challenged) had this to say of "gay".

"The gay life consists of immoral sexual activity, particularly homosexual or bisexual."




all life consists of imoral activities,,sexual and otherwise. I dont agree with right wing that homosexuals are any more 'deviant' than any other unmarried fornicator(myself included). I am just of the belief that sex between the same gender is wrong,, the same as I feel about incest(who wants an uncle dad or an aunty mom?), the same as I feel about pedophilia(who wants their stepmom to still be in high school?), the same as I would feel about beastiality(need I even clarify the oddity there?).

Not sure if anything in the bible covers any of these things, but I (along with others religious AND non religious) just have a conscious that says these are inappropriate relationships.


Your post is full of contradictions sentence to sentence, and here again also you equate being gay with incest or child molestation, and now add beastiality...but I am sure you will deny that with more cryptic ramblings.


But there is an association,, like it or not. People keep asserting that disapproval of homosexual lifestyles is synonymous with religion. That was the main reason to even add beastiality, which I think people would oppose with or without religion. Likewise, people oppose homosexual activity,, with or without religion.

There are cultures which marry off their young children, it is accepted, but we FIND sex between child and adult,, wrong,,Why is that? Are we holier than thou when we judge those cultures?

There are also those who marry within their family,(adults) and though they are 'in love' and it is their choice,, MOST people would stigmatize their behavior,,are those people hateful and holier than thou?

Similar to incest between consenting adults or pedophilia within a culture that is consenting, the argument that people doing whatever makes them feel good should not be questioned or addressed (possibly as needing to change) is dishonest and pointless. Changes happen, people will agree and disagree with others choices, it should not be such a huge offense to discuss these differences in opinion.


But you did not compare homosexual love to heterosexual married love which is what it is most similar to.

It is not a criminal or wrong act to be punished or shunned nor does is need to be changed.

What needs to happen is the wrong parties, religions, religious, homophobes, etc... need to get over their own sickness and prejudice and stop the problem with the whole issue.

Dragoness's photo
Sun 01/03/10 09:33 PM
I was born hetero, how about you?

Dict8's photo
Sun 01/03/10 09:39 PM
Gay Rights! All about it! drinker :tongue:

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