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Im not sure anti same sex marriage is the same as homophobia. Is it the wrong opinion, yes. But I wouldnt say being against same sex marriage is sufficient to m
by visualR 13y ago
Im not sure anti same sex marriage is the same as homophobia. Is it the wrong opinion, yes. But I wouldnt say being against same sex marriage is sufficient to make someone a homophobe.
- mikeash 13y agoHow could it be otherwise?
- reverius42 13y agoOh. Would you consider being against interracial marriage sufficient to make someone a racist?
- visualR 13y agoYeah it would make them a racist. Because its most likely hate or disgust for the other race which is causing a person to be against interracial marriage. But for same sex marriage, there are BS religious reasons to be against it, not just hatred or disgust of gays.
- wonderzombie 13y agoThe "BS" in "BS religious reasons" is the tell. There are huge swaths of the Bible the religious set is happy to set aside when it's convenient. Go read Leviticus for a start. It says more about Christians than it does about gay people or even the Bible that they're fixated on homosexuality.
- devindotcom 13y agoIt seems to be hate or disgust whenever it suits you, but in Eich's case, you need assurance.
- visualR 13y agoNo, I just dont go around assuming things.
- bronson 13y agoAs long as the government is giving exclusive benefits to married couples then, yes, being anti-same-sex-marriage is at least a little anti-gay. It didn't have to be this way. I wish the government would get out of marriage all together. Edit: civil unions
- chasing 13y ago> Im not sure anti same sex marriage is the same as homophobia. Then let me clarify: It's homophobia. To be afraid that gay marriage will somehow sully "traditional" marriage? Homo. Phobia.
- visualR 13y ago> To be afraid that gay marriage will somehow sully "traditional" marriage? How do you know thats why he's against it? Did he tell you that?
- chasing 13y agoThe conservative talking point against gay marriage is that it will somehow undermine "traditional" marriage and the culture at large. It comes from a standpoint of quite literally being afraid of homosexuals and homosexuality. I think it's fair to assume that Brenden Eich's reasoning shares some of those features. (Or he donated that money cynically for some other reason. I suppose that's a option.) Either way: He gave money to prevent an entire class of Californians from enjoying their rights. Which is a pretty shitty thing to do.
- visualR 13y agoYeah, I agree. But is the boycott activism a proportional response? I think we should leave people jobs out of these things.
- devindotcom 13y agoVisualR: what would you suggest people do instead of nonviolent protest like boycotting and public declamation? Tweet about it? Change our profile pictures? This is a serious cultural issue. We are not talking about Baskin Robbins eliminating a flavor. A major force on the Internet was going to be led by a man who clings to the belief that gay people should not have the same civil rights as straight people. That this belief is unacceptable to many should be made clear by them in the most direct and visible way possible.