Homophobia: Fun Fact

[Jimmy_Jam]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Except in prison.

 

[Seawytch]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Oh, but there is. Homophobia is described as "fear or revulsion" of gays and lesbians. The "fear" part comes in the form if those individuals that fear their own gay feelings.

 

[Si modo]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Oh, but there is. Homophobia is described as "fear or revulsion" of gays and lesbians. The "fear" part comes in the form if those individuals that fear their own gay feelings.

Homophobia is a stupid word for the LGBTs to use as it means fear of humans.



But, wow...it's sounds good, so **** accuracy.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

If homosexuality is a choice, become aroused thinking about a man.

Walk the talk.

Otherwise, admit this argument wrong.

Funny, I am pretty sure I just pointed out that Joe is the one trying to argue that homosexuality is a choice.

That said, I can easily point out that the fact that some people do not get aroused by the same sex is not actually proof it is not a choice. If it worked that way, the fact that some people would never vote for a Republican no matter what would conclusively prove that political affiliation is not a choice.

I apologize for the graphic description, but I don't know how to describe it otherwise.

Sexual impulse is hardwired and is not choice. What you act upon is a choice. What you are responding to is not. Sexual impulse is not a cognitive response any more than your heart beating is a cognitive response.

This is why I ask you (or anyone who argues sexuality is a choice) to become aroused thinking about someone of your sex. If you can't do it, it's not a choice. It's not a choice like choosing between putting jam or honey on your toast, or deciding whether or not to go to the mall today. If sexual impulses were a choice, then you should be able to "choose" to become sexually aroused by a man if you are a heterosexual male. I can't anymore than I can a 90 year-old woman, a goat, or a toaster oven. If sexuality were a choice, you should be able to choose to become sexually aroused by a whole number of things. But since sexuality isn't a cognitive process, you can't. It's hardwired.

Feel free to believe that, just be aware that there is no real evidence that that is actually true. No one anywhere has ever demonstrated that free will does not exist, which would be the only way you could argue that sexual preference is not a choice. Perhaps bisexuality is simply a learned taste, like drinking coffee or alcohol.

By the way, who said I can't do it? Are you making assumptions about me based on your preconceived ideas and personal experience?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

The gene that causes cancer hasn't been discovered yet, either.

Are you claiming cancer is a "choice"?

Are you saying cancer is not caused by smoking, among other things?

'smoking causes cancer' is technically not a true statement. Doctors can never say what causes any given case of cancer and can only say thse who smoke (or who share other risk factors) are at higher riak for cancer (that is, they are more likely to develop cancer)

Doctors cannot say that UV exposure causes skin cancer? Seriously?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

I'm saying that can be a contributing cause.

But there are guys who smoked and live to their 90's.

There are people like my dad who smoked and died of lung cancer in their 50's.

The AMA disagrees with you.

cite the ama saying nobody smokes for all their life without developing cancer or that nobody smokes and gets cancer by their 50's.

you appear to be in way above your educational- or literacy- level

Funny, I don't recall saying that. I am attacking the idiotic claim that smoking does not cause lung cancer. The CDC flat out states that smoking causes 90% of all lung cancer. If you have a problem with that, take it up with them.

CDC - Lung Cancer Risk Factors

 

[Jimmy_Jam]

Funny, I am pretty sure I just pointed out that Joe is the one trying to argue that homosexuality is a choice.

That said, I can easily point out that the fact that some people do not get aroused by the same sex is not actually proof it is not a choice. If it worked that way, the fact that some people would never vote for a Republican no matter what would conclusively prove that political affiliation is not a choice.

I apologize for the graphic description, but I don't know how to describe it otherwise.

Sexual impulse is hardwired and is not choice. What you act upon is a choice. What you are responding to is not. Sexual impulse is not a cognitive response any more than your heart beating is a cognitive response.

This is why I ask you (or anyone who argues sexuality is a choice) to become aroused thinking about someone of your sex. If you can't do it, it's not a choice. It's not a choice like choosing between putting jam or honey on your toast, or deciding whether or not to go to the mall today. If sexual impulses were a choice, then you should be able to "choose" to become sexually aroused by a man if you are a heterosexual male. I can't anymore than I can a 90 year-old woman, a goat, or a toaster oven. If sexuality were a choice, you should be able to choose to become sexually aroused by a whole number of things. But since sexuality isn't a cognitive process, you can't. It's hardwired.

Feel free to believe that, just be aware that there is no real evidence that that is actually true. No one anywhere has ever demonstrated that free will does not exist, which would be the only way you could argue that sexual preference is not a choice. Perhaps bisexuality is simply a learned taste, like drinking coffee or alcohol.

By the way, who said I can't do it? Are you making assumptions about me based on your preconceived ideas and personal experience?

Does that mean that you could conceivably make a choice to go out on a date with me, Quantum? We could go out for coffee or a drink of alcohol. What do ya say, big boy?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

I apologize for the graphic description, but I don't know how to describe it otherwise.

Sexual impulse is hardwired and is not choice. What you act upon is a choice. What you are responding to is not. Sexual impulse is not a cognitive response any more than your heart beating is a cognitive response.

This is why I ask you (or anyone who argues sexuality is a choice) to become aroused thinking about someone of your sex. If you can't do it, it's not a choice. It's not a choice like choosing between putting jam or honey on your toast, or deciding whether or not to go to the mall today. If sexual impulses were a choice, then you should be able to "choose" to become sexually aroused by a man if you are a heterosexual male. I can't anymore than I can a 90 year-old woman, a goat, or a toaster oven. If sexuality were a choice, you should be able to choose to become sexually aroused by a whole number of things. But since sexuality isn't a cognitive process, you can't. It's hardwired.

Feel free to believe that, just be aware that there is no real evidence that that is actually true. No one anywhere has ever demonstrated that free will does not exist, which would be the only way you could argue that sexual preference is not a choice. Perhaps bisexuality is simply a learned taste, like drinking coffee or alcohol.

By the way, who said I can't do it? Are you making assumptions about me based on your preconceived ideas and personal experience?

Does that mean that you could conceivably make a choice to go out on a date with me, Quantum? We could go out for coffee or a drink of alcohol. What do ya say, big boy?

I do not like alcohol, and I have enough complications in my life with the two girlfriends I have at the moment.

 

[Jimmy_Jam]

Feel free to believe that, just be aware that there is no real evidence that that is actually true. No one anywhere has ever demonstrated that free will does not exist, which would be the only way you could argue that sexual preference is not a choice. Perhaps bisexuality is simply a learned taste, like drinking coffee or alcohol.

By the way, who said I can't do it? Are you making assumptions about me based on your preconceived ideas and personal experience?

Does that mean that you could conceivably make a choice to go out on a date with me, Quantum? We could go out for coffee or a drink of alcohol. What do ya say, big boy?

I do not like alcohol, and I have enough complications in my life with the two girlfriends I have at the moment.

Maybe that's why you need a boyfriend, snookums.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Only people who are not secure in their own sexuality are disturbed by homophobia or heterophobia.

 

[Seawytch]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Oh, but there is. Homophobia is described as "fear or revulsion" of gays and lesbians. The "fear" part comes in the form if those individuals that fear their own gay feelings.

Homophobia is a stupid word for the LGBTs to use as it means fear of humans.



But, wow...it's sounds good, so **** accuracy.

Um, no it doesn't. Anthrophobia is the fear of humans.

But, wow, you thought you were being clever, so **** accuracy.

 

[Jimmy_Jam]

Only people who are not secure in their own sexuality are disturbed by homophobia or heterophobia.

Maybe. I was just excited at the prospect that I might have had a shot with Quantum. I mean, he was sending out all the signals. Maybe he's just playing hard-to-get now.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Don't be shy. Let him know how you feel.

 

[Samson]

same could be said for cannibalism...just sayin

Not really.

But I'm still not convinced that because male monkeys and orangatunges like to pack fudge, then it is acceptably natural behaviour for humans.

 

[Samson]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Except in prison.

Having never been, I'll defer to your expert opinion.

 

[Jimmy_Jam]

There is no such thing as Homophobia. There is Homorepulsion or Homodisgust, but no actual horrendous fear of a person who has sex with another of the same sex.

Except in prison.

Having never been, I'll defer to your expert opinion.

Nice.

I'm ******* with Quantum. I would like to think he knows it.

But you gotta admit, what better way to prove to the liberals that homosexuality is a choice than for two heterosexual men to make the ultimate sacrifice, ay? What do you say, Quantum? You up for it, buttercup?

 

[Cecilie1200]

If you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right NOT to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

Well its not called homo-opinion, is it? Its called homophobia for a reason.

Because the left is a bunch of lying sacks of shit who use buzzwords to demonize their opponents in place of reasoned argument?

 

[Cecilie1200]

If you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right NOT to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

So, you admit that you're intolerant. And not just intolerant of an individual, but of an entire group of people.

At least you had the balls to admit it, unlike many of your conservative compatriots.

Most conservatives have no problem "admitting" anything of the sort, because we don't subscribe to the belief that "If the Left has decided it's bad, it must be". The left enshrines "tolerance" as it's holiest virtue? Whoop-de-*******-doo, remind me to pencil in some time in my calendar next month to utterly not give a rat's ass.

I have no tolerance for a lot of things, and have no problem whatsoever saying so. Right up at the top of the list would be "stupid people" and "leftists who think they're setting standards for me".

 

[JakeStarkey]

Yup, CeCilie1200 has just branded herself as one of the people for whom she has no "tolerance".

 

[Jimmy_Jam]

If you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I have the right NOT to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

So, you admit that you're intolerant. And not just intolerant of an individual, but of an entire group of people.

At least you had the balls to admit it, unlike many of your conservative compatriots.

Most conservatives have no problem "admitting" anything of the sort, because we don't subscribe to the belief that "If the Left has decided it's bad, it must be". The left enshrines "tolerance" as it's holiest virtue? Whoop-de-*******-doo, remind me to pencil in some time in my calendar next month to utterly not give a rat's ass.

I have no tolerance for a lot of things, and have no problem whatsoever saying so. Right up at the top of the list would be "stupid people" and "leftists who think they're setting standards for me".

Actually, I consider conservatives' honesty about that one of their better
virtues. That doesn't mean I agree with everything they say, but I appreciate their greater tendency toward consistency than I see in most on the left.

And no, I don't expect you to care much what I think. I just like looking at your avatar.