How? We made it this far.
Mistreating or marginalizing homosexuals is, while not exactly the same, very similar to racism, or sexism. There is no reason, which is not arbitrary or based in prejudice, with which one can justifiably marginalize them the way we do by, including but not limited to, restricting them from partaking in the institution of marriage - with a partner of
their choosing. And when we institutionally exclude, marginalize, or disenfranchise people for arbitrary and prejudiced reasons, its bad for
everybody.
And so the homosexual community would profit politically if more people dumped homophobia and accepted their erotic feelings.
And the heterosexual community might benefit from having a few less homosexuals posing as straights... sounds good to me.
So then that means society must be reconditioned to no longer scorn homosexual behavior but find it normal and from normal it becomes acceptable.
"Normal" again - is morally irrelevant, and does speak to whether something should be "acceptable" or unacceptable. I don't care if we call homosexuality normal or not - being 7 feet tall is not normal - but its perfectly acceptable.
In other words, you just validated my entire argument throughout this entire thread.
If your argument thus far has been to jump up and say, "Ahhh-ha! The jig is up! See? The homosexuals want to make it acceptable to be homosexual <gasp>!"... well, I don't know what to say.
Yes, I fully agree that society needs to be reconditioned to find homosexuality acceptable... but for the benefit of everyone, not just homosexuals. I don't know why you think that is some sinister scheme which those on my side of the debate must keep hidden and secret, or why to bring this point to light somehow illuminates the movements diabolical, evil intentions... its the whole freakin obvious point.
