I mentioned the Gay Parade at Jerusalem in my previous post, so I thought to share a few of my opinions on the subject.
I'm a pro-homosexuality. That means that I don't fear it, don't feel uncomfortable around it, and don't think it is disgusting. That covers both sexes. I stress this out, because I'm aware of the general hypocrite duality that states "I'm against homosexuals, but lesbians are cool". Men who say that are generally fear homosexual penetration (dream on!) which they consider a threat on their masculinity, and women who say that, generally, see homosexuals as rival competitors. This is not my conclusion (though I agree with it fully), but a psychological study made by scientist.
Anyway, I don't think that parade should have taken place. Why? Jerusalem is a city of 3 religions. Whether I agree with those religions or not, is not an issue here. But, right now, they are the majority there. And they consider homosexuality a sin. All three believe that the parade harms the city's holiness. All three feel hurt by homosexual presence there. So, why should a minority that is hurtful to the majority make stand there? Why, let gather naturalists and nudists together and march them in all of our major cities as well, and make the biggest parade in Jerusalem too. And all those people (about 90%) who will feel uncomfortable with it, or hurt by it, or feel repulsed by it - BE DAMNED!!! Right? Wrong, in my opinion. Sure, democracy was established among other things, to make sure that majority won't tyrannize the minority and that equal opportunities should be made available to all. But this parade is reversing the formula. It's not like the homosexual minority has no alternatives. They have Tel-Aviv and Haifa to march in. Both cities have little religious significance and are much more tolerant. I would also, agree with the parade be the situation worse then it is for them, but it is not! Israel, is not a secular society. Its roots are deep in religious tradition. As such, gay people are lucky to have the freedom they have here, as other religious societies would not tolerate them at all. We all should keep this balance of democracy (not the government method of ruling - it failed, but the idea as a social norm of life), and not try to over-rule on society with another. This was what happened with the Orange settlers of Gaza. They were a minority that decided to take over the majority and made all the mistakes possible in the process. The result was the opposite of what they wanted to achieve. The majority got sick and tired of them, and rejected their agenda. If the homosexual movement doesn't want such fate for themselves - they should measure the risks more carefully and choose a smarter way to fight for their rights.
P.S.: The religious antagonism to homosexuality is understandable. In times when it was concieved - homosexuality was a direct threat to procreation. Two people of the same sex could never procreate naturally. Of course, today, that problem is solved with surrogate mothers, artificial insemination and adoption. Another prove that religion is an outdated conservative form of goverement and set of morals. Still, that's the power of blind faith...
I'm a pro-homosexuality. That means that I don't fear it, don't feel uncomfortable around it, and don't think it is disgusting. That covers both sexes. I stress this out, because I'm aware of the general hypocrite duality that states "I'm against homosexuals, but lesbians are cool". Men who say that are generally fear homosexual penetration (dream on!) which they consider a threat on their masculinity, and women who say that, generally, see homosexuals as rival competitors. This is not my conclusion (though I agree with it fully), but a psychological study made by scientist.
Anyway, I don't think that parade should have taken place. Why? Jerusalem is a city of 3 religions. Whether I agree with those religions or not, is not an issue here. But, right now, they are the majority there. And they consider homosexuality a sin. All three believe that the parade harms the city's holiness. All three feel hurt by homosexual presence there. So, why should a minority that is hurtful to the majority make stand there? Why, let gather naturalists and nudists together and march them in all of our major cities as well, and make the biggest parade in Jerusalem too. And all those people (about 90%) who will feel uncomfortable with it, or hurt by it, or feel repulsed by it - BE DAMNED!!! Right? Wrong, in my opinion. Sure, democracy was established among other things, to make sure that majority won't tyrannize the minority and that equal opportunities should be made available to all. But this parade is reversing the formula. It's not like the homosexual minority has no alternatives. They have Tel-Aviv and Haifa to march in. Both cities have little religious significance and are much more tolerant. I would also, agree with the parade be the situation worse then it is for them, but it is not! Israel, is not a secular society. Its roots are deep in religious tradition. As such, gay people are lucky to have the freedom they have here, as other religious societies would not tolerate them at all. We all should keep this balance of democracy (not the government method of ruling - it failed, but the idea as a social norm of life), and not try to over-rule on society with another. This was what happened with the Orange settlers of Gaza. They were a minority that decided to take over the majority and made all the mistakes possible in the process. The result was the opposite of what they wanted to achieve. The majority got sick and tired of them, and rejected their agenda. If the homosexual movement doesn't want such fate for themselves - they should measure the risks more carefully and choose a smarter way to fight for their rights.
P.S.: The religious antagonism to homosexuality is understandable. In times when it was concieved - homosexuality was a direct threat to procreation. Two people of the same sex could never procreate naturally. Of course, today, that problem is solved with surrogate mothers, artificial insemination and adoption. Another prove that religion is an outdated conservative form of goverement and set of morals. Still, that's the power of blind faith...
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