I used to think being gay was 'unnatural' until my best friend came out as gay. I think the problem is we're not putting things into perspective. We truly can't understand what they're experiencing, but hell, we should try. Do I view my best friend as any different than before? No, he is my best friend regardless - His sexuality really does not make a difference. He is still my best friend.
What we should 'try' to understand is that being gay is 'natural'/normal for them, it's what they know and have known for their entire lives. Put things into perspective.
It's like if you grew up in an abusive household, how could kids in 'normal' families possibly understand you?
And in terms of gay marriage and adoption, why should gay people be denied that right? Is it fair for them to have their rights denied for being born gay?
The only 'excusable' arguments against gay marriage seem like personal distastes (people are entitled to their own opinion, however asinine their opinion is) or religion (we have to respect the people that follow religion, but only if they keep their business to themselves rather than bible-thumping). Everything else I believe is ignorance on the subject matter, like 'being gay is a choice', or gay people are paedophiles etc.
What we should 'try' to understand is that being gay is 'natural'/normal for them, it's what they know and have known for their entire lives. Put things into perspective.
It's like if you grew up in an abusive household, how could kids in 'normal' families possibly understand you?
And in terms of gay marriage and adoption, why should gay people be denied that right? Is it fair for them to have their rights denied for being born gay?
The only 'excusable' arguments against gay marriage seem like personal distastes (people are entitled to their own opinion, however asinine their opinion is) or religion (we have to respect the people that follow religion, but only if they keep their business to themselves rather than bible-thumping). Everything else I believe is ignorance on the subject matter, like 'being gay is a choice', or gay people are paedophiles etc.