Do I think homosexuals are discriminated against in our society? Absolutely. They are a small, yet highly visible group of our population who are "swimming against the tide" as it were. I expect the level of discrimination is much less here in the USA than in say some terrible place like the Sudan though ( I know, unfair comparison- ethno-centric comment) hehe.
Having said this, do you believe that someone who is opposed to homosexuality on moral principle
(off topic but is this an ok term nowadays or is LGBT preferred and if so, why? just curious and not looking to offend
) is automatically a bigot? Where is the line drawn nowadays? Does sexual preference trump religious preference or is this an unfair comparison?
Me personally, I don't think that one is any more relevant than the other, except that both preferences seem to define who a person is more than most preferences. And most importantly, they are mutually exclusive in much of our society.
In practical terms, I think the challenge in all of this (by which I mean the Community Board in general) is to keep the "quick to offend" away from the "easily offended"...... unfortunately, this is impossible......
I am asking you these sincere questions as we have traded posts before. I have always enjoyed the banter and am genuinely curious.
Regards,
I know you are sincere and I'm always happy to try to have people understand those different from themselves , I think its awesome that you want to know!
The GLBT term is an all inclusive term, since thread was originally about a transgendered person that quickly evolved into a gay and lesbian also thread its just a quick way to be inclusive of everyone in the homosexual and transgendered community.
I don't consider being GLBT a preference, I consider it the way one is born, its not a lifestyle , its not a preference its what you are. Its the same way one is born heterosexual. I could go on and on but that is going way off topic and certainly a whole new thread in itself .
I really believe that where you live in the country dictates the amount of discrimination one runs into, in NY , in this day and age, I am taken back then discriminated against, I don't expect it anymore, thats a good thing, but is still alive and well! The further away from NYC you get the more you can expect to run into it.
I don't believe that health care professionals should discriminate against anybody for any reason, you are a healer , I believe in your Hippocratic oath you are agreeing to heal all people, not just the ones that fit into your personal idea of religion and preference. I wish I could be sure of that, but I'm not.
I don't see how being a kind person or just a plain decent human being would make you refuse medical care or any service to a GLBT person, or how doing so would be any harm to your religious beliefs.
Ill give you a case in point, at my job I was asking for health care benefits for my partner, my union shop steward is a born again Christian. He fought for me with all his might and we did get the benefits. The members of his church tryed to stop him, they made it uncomfortable to be in his church, his religion , is his life!
His comment to me was, I am your shop Steward, my job is to look out for your best interest, my religious beliefs and what I think of your situation have nothing to do with me doing what I agreed to do, take care of ALL the members of the union.
Its a shame all people cant think that way, sadly they don't, and I think it makes them judgmental, and bigots. Just one persons opinion of course.
Any other questions fire away Mr Man, happy to answer to the best of my ability always, and always enjoy a good back and forth!
