Thejeff wrote:
wtfunny wrote:You just conflated a person's sexuality with a disease? You're (ironically) a sick man.
....Neither is caused by a germ....
YOU have been infected with a disease: liberalism.
Is cancer a disease? How about diabetes? Hypertension? COPD? Any of those caused by a "germ"? You've admitted before on these boards that science / medicine is not your strong suit...not that you had to, it's pretty obvious.
The difference between substance abuse and homosexuality, is vast. They are not conceptually even on the same spectrum.
One is a disease (substance abuse) that has a very negative impact on the health of the individual and (often) on their family & friends via accidents, violence, absenteeism, etc. I am happy that you have over come your addiction. Good for you.
But arguing that homosexuality is somehow a disease reveals your absolute lack of understanding of this issue.
Homosexuality is a variant of normal behavior that--so long as all intimate acts are done between consenting adults--harms no one. It is not a disease and doesn't harm an individual any more than does a heterosexual romantic relationship (...in case you haven't been paying attention straight people abuse one another, get STDs, cheat on each other, etc. all the time). The "scientific" literature often quoted here or in other settings suggesting gay realationships are more "unhealthy" (...however you choose to define that) are highly controversial and generally use flawed / biased methodology. It's easy to cherry pick data to support an anti-gay stance.
Finally, Ignorant folks often conflate pedophilia or even beastiality with homosexuality to try and make points--but no one is arguing that it is ok to engage in relations or sexual acts with individuals that can not legally consent to such things.
Do you know any gay folks thejeff? Any gay parents? I do. Some of them are great people / parents, others not so much. If you have a problem with gay folks--especially if you don't know any--than I think, as many posters have already suggested--you are likely either a repressed homosexual (did that contribute to your self medication with alcohol? Maybe think about that...) or simply an ignorant bigot. No one is going to "turn a kid gay" that wasn't going to be gay already. I say this as a parent who has little kids (...one of whom LOVES frozen). I really don't care if Elsa is gay in the sequel.