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Homosexuality A Trend?

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Postby German-Spanish Empire » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:32 pm

Euroslavia wrote:
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That I agree with. I know people that had kids and were married then as soon as it was acceptable,they "came out".

Or perhaps... they felt pressured to live a 'normal' lifestyle according to society until they just couldn't do it anymore. My source, you say? The gays that I know in this area, at least 4 of them have kids, have all described the same conclusion. Yet they are still incredible parents, because they've taken responsibility for their children's lives even though they've decided to pursue what they've truly felt in their hearts.


...That coming from a real homosexual...I hereby change my opinion and I no longer with to debate this.

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Postby Azrael » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:33 pm

Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro wrote:
Azrael wrote:There used to be a time in many cultures where homosexuality was quite acceptable, even normal, to be a part of one's love life. Just look at Classical Greece or Rome.

No.

Egalitarian homosexuality was only particularly accepted among the Celtics and the Scandinavians.

The Greeks and Romans just ignored some particular kinds of homosexuality, out of their generally repressive patriarchal beliefs and culture.

It's still homosexuality, mate. Just because they weren't fond of some practices doesn't mean they outright decried homosexuality as a whole.
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:33 pm

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Well, yes. They suppressed/hid their feelings until they felt safe from being persecuted because of them. This is not unexpected.


I believe some were born that way,but some make the choice,to get attention.

And you are extremely wrong.
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Postby TaQud » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

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Postby Saint Jade IV » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Salandriagado wrote:
Well, yes. They suppressed/hid their feelings until they felt safe from being persecuted because of them. This is not unexpected.


I believe some were born that way,but some make the choice,to get attention.


I know I pretend to be something that could get me killed for attention. I mean, if I'm not in fear of my life every time I leave the house and go out in public, I just don't feel important.
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Postby Euroslavia » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Euroslavia wrote:Or perhaps... they felt pressured to live a 'normal' lifestyle according to society until they just couldn't do it anymore. My source, you say? The gays that I know in this area, at least 4 of them have kids, have all described the same conclusion. Yet they are still incredible parents, because they've taken responsibility for their children's lives even though they've decided to pursue what they've truly felt in their hearts.


...That coming from a real homosexual...I hereby change my opinion and I no longer with to debate this.

You have a right to debate this even though you're heterosexual, but I don't because I'm bias as a homosexual? That makes absolutely no sense.
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Salandriagado wrote:
Well, yes. They suppressed/hid their feelings until they felt safe from being persecuted because of them. This is not unexpected.


I believe some were born that way,but some make the choice,to get attention.

If you think people can choose to be homosexual, then do so now. Push the buttons on your brain and become sexually attracted to members of your own sex.
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Postby German-Spanish Empire » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:
I believe some were born that way,but some make the choice,to get attention.

And you are extremely wrong.


How do you know?

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Postby New haven america » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

Most animals on the planet have homosexual populations, so no, it's not a trend.
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Postby Tetryx » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:34 pm

Gallup wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:

At one point being gay was a mental illness...

People were stupid back then.


People are stupid now, what's your point?
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Postby Tetryx » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:35 pm

New haven america wrote:Most animals on the planet have homosexual populations, so no, it's not a trend.


Thank you, Haven-kun.
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Postby New haven america » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:35 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Salandriagado wrote:
Well, yes. They suppressed/hid their feelings until they felt safe from being persecuted because of them. This is not unexpected.


I believe some were born that way,but some make the choice,to get attention.

No, some do choose to, but that number is very small.
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Postby Tetryx » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:36 pm

Euroslavia wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:
...That coming from a real homosexual...I hereby change my opinion and I no longer with to debate this.

You have a right to debate this even though you're heterosexual, but I don't because I'm bias as a homosexual? That makes absolutely no sense.


Thank you...Katy Perry? You know what? I'm just gonna stop mentioning it, every time I talk to a mod/admin I get freakin' confused.
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Postby Blassland » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:36 pm

Thats a weird video, like wtf, homosexuality is not a trend though.
Nobody I know sees homosexuality as anything other than a sexual orientation.
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:36 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:And you are extremely wrong.


How do you know?

*Because sexuality isn't something you can control*
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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:37 pm

Gallup wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A TREND. It is NOT a choice. It is NOT a phase. It is NOT a fad.
For fuck's sake

The choice part can be debated.


Only in religious circles.
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Postby Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:37 pm

Azrael wrote:
Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro wrote:No.

Egalitarian homosexuality was only particularly accepted among the Celtics and the Scandinavians.

The Greeks and Romans just ignored some particular kinds of homosexuality, out of their generally repressive patriarchal beliefs and culture.

It's still homosexuality, mate. Just because they weren't fond of some practices doesn't mean they outright decried homosexuality as a whole.

The Greeks believed that men or other boys exploiting the inoccence of those boys who had already grown pubes (meaning I'd be buttraped from age 5 if I was an ancient greek o.o) but still not beard taking them as "little girls" was something funny.

Unlike men doing sex with other grown men, something that was deemed grotesque, disgusting and degrading.

The Romans, not even this. They just didn't kill homosexuals by putting them on fire alive, but they weren't condescending with this, and gaysex wasn't seen as something glorious, not even close to a small fraction of the glorifying they had in regards to the famous orgies, actually AFAIK not even something "beautiful".
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Postby New haven america » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:37 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:
How do you know?

*Because sexuality isn't something you can control*

For some people it is, but that population is very small.
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Postby Euroslavia » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:38 pm

Tetryx wrote:
Euroslavia wrote:You have a right to debate this even though you're heterosexual, but I don't because I'm bias as a homosexual? That makes absolutely no sense.


Thank you...Katy Perry? You know what? I'm just gonna stop mentioning it, every time I talk to a mod/admin I get freakin' confused.

I have no clue what you're trying to say here.

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Postby The Black Forrest » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:39 pm

Gallup wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:

At one point being gay was a mental illness...

People were stupid back then.


Oh there are people who still believe that today.
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:39 pm

It's not as much a trendy thing as people being open with their own sexual orientation. Wearing Obey snapbacks and skinny jeans is a trend though.
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Postby Ceannairceach » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:40 pm

Yeah, no. That isn't how homosexuality works.

Though honestly, I think you equally have a misunderstanding of "trends" and "phases" as well.

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Postby German-Spanish Empire » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:40 pm

Euroslavia wrote:
German-Spanish Empire wrote:
...That coming from a real homosexual...I hereby change my opinion and I no longer with to debate this.

You have a right to debate this even though you're heterosexual, but I don't because I'm bias as a homosexual? That makes absolutely no sense.


No,I was saying I will no longer debate the topic go ahead and debate I don't care,I just won't be talking on this threat.

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Postby Christian Democrats » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:40 pm

I don't think homosexuality is a trend, but bisexuality (so-called "bicuriosity") has become trendy.

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Postby Saint Jade IV » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:40 pm

German-Spanish Empire wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:And you are extremely wrong.


How do you know?


Because people don't tend to put their lives in danger for things they can control.
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