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Ideal Family (none / 0)
The concept of the "ideal family" is as fleeting as snow in New Orleans. The idea that being raised in this fantasy family can result in heterosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexuality is beyond my understanding. 

I grew up with a father and mother, three brothers, and one sister....several dogs, cats, fish, and birds.  We lived in a middle class neighborhood, attended church, had dinner together almost nightly, played sports, took music lessons, had relatives visit for too long....and all the other typical family occasions. 

My brothers have all been married to women and each has children....my sister is on her second marriage and has three grown daughters. I have been in a committed same-sex relationship for the last 20 years.   I have been emotionally and sexually attracted to men for as long as I can remember. I am 50 years old.   I have NEVER had a sexual dream about a woman...NEVER.  How does anyone claim that I awoke one day in puberty and "decided" to which sex I would be attracted?  No gay or non-gay person I have ever asked has claimed they made that decision....it does not happen. 

My family has always loved me for who I am....and have never defined me as their "gay" son or brother.  I am their son or their brother. The reason gay men and women attempt to change is a direct result of other's contempt, ignorance, and fear of something different from them. 

Life affords all of us many choices.....thankfully, sexuality is not one of those choices.   My God chose that for me....and He does not make mistakes.

by Daninno on 11/28/2009 06:01:04 PM EST

Little question (none / 0)
Are your brothers older than you?

"The first thing Fascists usually try to do is silencing the opposition."

by opposition on 11/29/2009 03:03:35 AM EST

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Family (none / 0)
I have two older brothers, one younger brother, and a younger sister.  I am the middle child.

by Daninno on 11/29/2009 10:29:22 AM EST

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Thanks (none / 0)
Have heared, that having older brothers increases the chances of being gay. You seem to indicate that. If your sister is older than your younger brother that would make it even better.

"The first thing Fascists usually try to do is silencing the opposition."

by opposition on 12/02/2009 12:57:35 AM EST

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little question (none / 0)
Do you expect people to take you seriously?

Comparing  homosexuality to pedophilia?  Really?   PUH LEASE!!!

Get a fucking clue

Gay is OK?  WTF is that?

Gay is gay  is no more ok or not ok  than having blue eyes.

You are definitely NOT ok. Your arguments are specious  and you are digging a hole deeper and deeper because you are either stubborn or stupid.

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time

by C D on 11/30/2009 02:48:24 AM EST

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Maybe I'm both (none / 0)
When the argument against discrimination is that you can't discriminate against someone for something that they haven't chosen, than there are a lot of things that should not be discriminated against based on that.

I choose to ignore that and discriminate against people who do something that is bad for society. To me it is totally irrelevant how natural something is.

Being gay doesn't hurt society, therefore it is wrong to discriminate against gays.

There are many natural things that deserve discrimination and treatment. Either you ignore these things or you have to admitt that it is irrelevant whether someone was born gay.

PS: Blue eyes are definitly ok. Eye diseases not so much, even if you are born with them.

"The first thing Fascists usually try to do is silencing the opposition."

by opposition on 12/02/2009 01:05:42 AM EST

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Same sex marriage | 83 comments (83 topical, 0 hidden)