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Posted at December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm: Quote: Originally Posted by SpoOkY I agree with some of the previous posters such as Nebbit's point on intolerance. But I don't think that's the full story. It's like calling somebody 'racist' and not considering the complex relationships that exist between and around the two people. To tell somebody to be more tolerant is like saying, change your viewpoints ok .......look just don't be afraid......hey and don't feel that way......people hate to be told what to do. Also VeronicaJ's points were interesting, but I don't know if I agree that it's 'natural' to despise what we don't know. I look at other cultures and wonder why they do certain things a certain way, but not in a hateful way, more in a curious way. Does that make me unnatural? Is learning to make my life better by experiencing new things weird? I think you're getting close to the money on the fear aspect. But then what are we afraid of? To lose some imagined sense of 'straightness', somehow suddenly become gay by spending time with gay people? I don't think it can be so simple. I actually would argue that people 'naturally' want to be a part of something, to feel that they have a place in this world. By making borders in their lives such as I'm gay, I'm white, I'm an atheist. While it might feel good to be a part of something greater than yourself effectively you're shutting off doors in your life. I personally am not gay and don't think I could become gay either, but for me to define myself exclusively as a straight person means i have to live up to all these imagined rules of what straightness is. Watching sports? Drinking lots? degrading girls? It's an insecurity that makes people feel the need to fulfill these expectations, why isn't it enough to just be yourself? I think if individualism was encouraged in society somehow and we were allowed to just 'be' then that would go a long way to slowing the hatred. Wow! Bravo! Excently post. :claps really loud: Original of the message was taken from http://www.movieforums.com/community/ Previous Post: I agree with some of the previous posters such as Nebbit's point on in... Next Post: We compete for survival and are taught to see each other as threats, a... |