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Quick note: this is kind of a ramble for discussion and this is not for a debate or discussion on homosexuality or gay marriage, but rather the impact of statements and the the morals/ethics of how ppl are treated with people who act in a way that the bible speaks against.
To start I need to point out my example - So I took a quick gander at the last few pages of the Obama or Romney thread out of interest and wow. Just wow. I'm not sure how a "who are you voting for" thread turns into a homosexuality/gay marriage debate but ok.
I see some pretty wild things stated on this website. The sandy storm being attributed to gay marriage, homosexuality and people like Obama. I've seen gay people be labelled as evil, products of the devil. I've also seen them be grouped with those who practice pedophilia, inappropriate behavior with animals, incest etc. That's pretty extreme. Now we have people comparing being gay to having differently coloured skin.
With such words and statements comes responsibility does it not? Is there a pause for thought before hitting that submit or post button to consider first how these statements can be interpreted? A lot of it comes across as hate for homosexuals, rather than disagreeing with the act itself.
My point - This is kinda where an element of ethics and morals come into it. At what point is it ok to spread varying degrees of hate or prejudice just to make a point? Or to try and strike the fear into people? Is there a responsibility or sense of ownership in what you say either in real life or on an online forum like this.
It makes me think back to an article I read about a young man who committed suicide not because he was gay, but because how he was treated because he was gay.
I also know of people who have left Christianity because of how people got treated (not just in relation to homosexuality).
I thought it was taught to hate the sin, not the sinner. So why is it that you see the reverse? How does that fit in and is that right? Does one simply bend their morals to justify their actions? Or is it merely seen that the person it's aimed at has no morals so it doesn't matter how you treat them.
Thoughts?
To start I need to point out my example - So I took a quick gander at the last few pages of the Obama or Romney thread out of interest and wow. Just wow. I'm not sure how a "who are you voting for" thread turns into a homosexuality/gay marriage debate but ok.
I see some pretty wild things stated on this website. The sandy storm being attributed to gay marriage, homosexuality and people like Obama. I've seen gay people be labelled as evil, products of the devil. I've also seen them be grouped with those who practice pedophilia, inappropriate behavior with animals, incest etc. That's pretty extreme. Now we have people comparing being gay to having differently coloured skin.
With such words and statements comes responsibility does it not? Is there a pause for thought before hitting that submit or post button to consider first how these statements can be interpreted? A lot of it comes across as hate for homosexuals, rather than disagreeing with the act itself.
My point - This is kinda where an element of ethics and morals come into it. At what point is it ok to spread varying degrees of hate or prejudice just to make a point? Or to try and strike the fear into people? Is there a responsibility or sense of ownership in what you say either in real life or on an online forum like this.
It makes me think back to an article I read about a young man who committed suicide not because he was gay, but because how he was treated because he was gay.
I also know of people who have left Christianity because of how people got treated (not just in relation to homosexuality).
I thought it was taught to hate the sin, not the sinner. So why is it that you see the reverse? How does that fit in and is that right? Does one simply bend their morals to justify their actions? Or is it merely seen that the person it's aimed at has no morals so it doesn't matter how you treat them.
Thoughts?
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