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Thread #115854   Message #2966457
Posted By: John P
16-Aug-10 - 01:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Californians Oppose 'Prop 8' Gay Marriage Ban
Subject: RE: BS: Californians Oppose 'Prop 8' Gay Marriage Ban
I know lots of gay people. I've asked them how they "became" gay. ALL of them report being gay right from when they first became sexually aware, or horribly conflicted until they finally realized/admitted they were gay. No where in any of that is any choice.

gfs, do you remember when you were 12 or 13 or whenever you first became interested in members of the opposite sex? Was there any chance at all that you would pay attention to members of the same sex instead? Did you have any choice in the matter? Do you really think there's a bunch of 13 year olds wracked with hormones and coming to grips with being a sexual being who are saying, "Gee, I think I'll be gay! All those raging hormones that are pointing me towards girls can be ignored! I'll pay attention to other little boys instead!"

Besides, even if it were a choice, where do you get off telling other people what to do in bed? I know, I know, they can do anything they like in bed, yadda yadda yadda. But you support punishing them for it by insisting that they remain second class citizens.