Everyone has thoughts on homosexuality/ LGBT.
When i say everyone, I mean absolutely everyone.
In my case, this topic comes up during family reunions, Chinese New Year house visitations, meal times, coffee dates and even during random spur-of-the-moments.
Merely listening to people talk negatively about this irritates me. Unfortunately, out of all the conversations I have had or I have eavesdropped on, the majority would say awful, insulting & discriminative things about it. That would be the narrow-minded people of traditional, religious and conservative backgrounds with the P&P (prim and proper) trait. I have always felt nauseated & awful just listening to them beat around the bush just to point out one point - that they do not agree with it.
I understand that in most religions, homosexuality is frowned upon.
I understand that homosexuality also contradicts the traditional beliefs.
What i don't understand is, what does trashing, hating, bullying and discrimination against homosexuals do for you? Realistically, how does it benefit you?
Seriously, from the point of an 18 year old, I honestly do not understand what benefit, being a bigot and discriminating homosexuals bring to a person. I have heard so many awful remarks and insults and religious criticisms about it. I don't get how people are so ridiculously daft. Criticizing them isn't going to change a thing.
I've heard so much about this from the mouths of the lonely, sad & bitter who criticize the homosexuals who are, by the way, extremely happy with who they are and their life partner.
That's right. I've underlined the word HAPPY.
Why can't people just leave the homosexuals alone as they are already as happy as it is? In my opinion, a few of the many things people search a lifetime for, happens to be happiness and love.
Yes, it is understandable that the traditional and the conservative do not agree with such a thing but they should not openly discriminate and should never, ever use religion to shame the homosexuals because that says more about them that it does for homosexuals.
You don't have to embrace it, just accept it.
You don't have to embrace it, just accept it.
My personal statement? (taken from my ask.fm)
Well, according to my religion , LGBT is wrong and sinful. However, to me, I strongly believe that people can't help it. You can't help who you're attracted to. Everyone is made differently. I really believe that people don't see it from a completely different side and that isn't fair. I'm not promoting LGBT or asking people to suddenly walk up and start to be acquainted and become best friends but hey, don't "throw rocks", discriminate and openly judge them. I understand that the heterosexuals might have strong opinions on gays and lesbians but don't get physical, stop the name calling, stop the open judging, stop the discrimination. ( Unless they repeatedly hit on you then its a different case). It is their sex life after all, not yours. Judge them silently, everyone does, but don't get physical. In the end, they need somebody to love as well and in the world, there is somebody out there for everybody, even if they are of the same sex. They are made for a purpose because God doesn't make beautiful pieces of life he would throw asid. So yeah, you don't have to adopt a homosexual into your life immediately but the least you should do is to give them a chance and not just discriminate and shun them from society. God taught us to love and accept others, and I'm pretty sure he means everybody.
P/s For those narrow minded bigots, FYI blogging about homosexuality/ LGBT and my opinion about it does not mean I'm about to come out of the closet, it just means I'm open enough to face the reality of what is and accept it. As i said, you don't have to embrace it, just accept it.
