“We need to completely de-sexualise same-sex hand-holding in the first place.”
Good luck with that.
“It's ridiculous that I can't walk arm-in-arm with a female friend without fearing that everyone will think that we are gay.”
Why do you fear that? Why give a fuck?
People have been calling me gay for 44 years, in and around the military. But i know what’s in my porn locker, so they can all fuck off.
"Also, unhand the rainbow - it is a natural phenomenon, not a "symbol of homosexuality".”
Ah. You’re not promoting rationality, you just hate gays.
But on point, the eagle is a natural phenomenon, not a symbol of America. Except it is a symbol of America. We can adopt symbols as we desire.
"There is nothing sacred in hedonism and selfishness, either.”
There is if we worship Dionysus, though.
“There is nothing beautiful in public displays of same-sex affection,”
Heard the same thing abuot my interracial marriage. It’s beautiful unless viewed by a bigot, so fuck them.
“ and the aversion to it stems from a natural aversion to all that goes against the natural order”
It’s not natural, it’s cultivated, and curated. Like spiders, pickled eggs, cursive writing.
“ and plunges into the depths of over-indulgence and materialism.
Now you’re just spraying bigotry like a skunk.
“Have you ever met a gay person who isn't consumed by materialism and obsessed with physical pleasure?”
Yeah, my son.
“If so, were they an emotionally healthy and stable person?
Yep.
“Keep it to yourselves, in privacy.”
And, again, heard the same thing about my marriage.
Not your place to say so, beyotch.
“It's really not about the right to expression, but about the right of everyone else not to have to see you put yourselves on display,”
This IS the reason that i wear a robe over that fucking gown they give you in the hospital. I don’t care if anyone sees my ass, but it shouldn’t be involuntary.
My wife, on the other hand, I’ll kiss her anywhere.
“That does not mean that homophobia is appropriate, or that people attacking another should not be punished to the full extent of the law. That is where civil rights end, however.”
WRong.
“Assault is assault ... but same-sex PDA's are assault, like spitting in nature's face.”
Wronger.
“Besides, I have as much right to not like it or agree with it as you have a right to want it to be part of the norm.”
You can choose to be offended, yes. That in itself has no bearing on my or any other couple’s freedom to swap spit or lick tonsils where you can see.