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Really, he's homophobic? Well I didn't know that. I like hearing him talk. I like his dry British wit. Anyway, isn't homophobia defined as a strong disdain or

Really, he's homophobic? Well I didn't know that. I like hearing him talk. I like his dry British wit. Anyway, isn't homophobia defined as a strong disdain or dislike for homosexuals? And if so, must homophobia be logical or illogical? I think discrimination or malice toward homosexuals is immoral and unethical, but mere dislike when not called to coincide with a value system, does not provide enough information, by itself, to be considered illogical.

byrneseyeview 17y ago
He is a homophobe: “I am a homophobe, though a mild and tolerant one, and a racist, though an even more mild and tolerant one." http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire200405140857.asp http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire200405140...
- astine 17y ago
  That article looks a little bit tongue-in-cheek to me.
- pbh101 17y ago
  He was commenting on his score in the Harvard Implicit Association Tests, IIRC.
Locke1689 17y ago
I think discrimination or malice toward homosexuals is immoral and unethical, but mere dislike when not called to coincide with a value system, does not provide enough information, by itself, to be considered illogical. Yes it does. Discrimination against any group based on their sexual preferences is illogical. Sexual preference cannot logically correlate with any logical mistreatment.
- defen 17y ago
  > Discrimination against any group based on their sexual preferences is illogical. I think you should consider weakening your statement slightly, since there exist sexual preferences outside of the broad category of "adult human".
  - Locke1689 17y ago
    Fair enough. Consenting adult sexual preferences.