A discussion on homosexuality.

[Sweetdeath]

It would be nice when that line is gone, and biggots stop viewing heterosexuals as the only normal.

[Sweetdeath]

Not so long ago, the whole debate over whether black people could marry white people was raging, and people were vehemently opposed to it. The protesters against gay marriage and gay people in general really do look just that silly, at least to me.

Once the current generation (early 30s and under) starts to get older, I think the next big issue coming up will be either plural marriage (more than 2 people in the marriage) or possibly transgender issues - although prettymuch anyone I know close to my age (late 20s) has no issue with gay marriage, the jury's still out for a lot of people my age on trans issues. The issues aren't understood very well, as not too many people know anyone who is trans.

But anyhow, I'm perfectly happy that within a generation or so, gay relationships/marriage etc won't probably be an issue. It shouldn't be. As for whether it's a choice or a predisposition... again, shouldn't be an issue. Many of us are somewhere on a fluid, sliding scale, not being absolutely gay or absolutely straight. I'm not 100% one way or the other, although I lean further to one side for sure. It's just a matter of diversity, I think. I also think such categories are really too narrowly defined.

I am also happy people my age (26)could care less about sexual orientation.

[Firebird]

I'm really glad to see that homophobia is on the decline. It also confuses me to no end. How can the US simultaneously become more religious, with more evangelical influence in the political sphere, and yet such a large increase in acceptable of homosexuality? It doesn't seem to add up.

[Sweetdeath]

I'm really glad to see that homophobia is on the decline. It also confuses me to no end. How can the US simultaneously become more religious, with more evangelical influence in the political sphere, and yet such a large increase in acceptable of homosexuality? It doesn't seem to add up.

We have more rural areas in states like Utah and Ohio that care about politics and religion, so they keep voting in the arseholes? ;_;. i dunno... I'm hoping shit will change soon.

I did meet a woman from Estonia today. It felt amazing to meet someone from the least religious country in the world. *___*

[Asmodean]

I am also happy people my age (26)could care less about sexual orientation.

I think you may have forgotten the 'nt behind could. What you DID say is that 26 year olds could, in fact, care less about sexual orientation and that you are happy about it 

[Sweetdeath]

I am also happy people my age (26)could care less about sexual orientation.

I think you may have forgotten the 'nt behind could. What you DID say is that 26 year olds could, in fact, care less about sexual orientation and that you are happy about it 

Seems my grammatical errors extend to my laptop. Curses!!

[Firebird]

I am also happy people my age (26)could care less about sexual orientation.

I think you may have forgotten the 'nt behind could. What you DID say is that 26 year olds could, in fact, care less about sexual orientation and that you are happy about it 

Seems my grammatical errors extend to my laptop. Curses!!

Not really, that's a very common saying here, even if it technically means the opposite of what the person means. Just one of those things that's permeated the language.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

I'm really glad to see that homophobia is on the decline. It also confuses me to no end. How can the US simultaneously become more religious, with more evangelical influence in the political sphere, and yet such a large increase in acceptable of homosexuality? It doesn't seem to add up.

The US is not becoming more religious.  Some of the religious are becoming more vocal, as the society is becoming more polarized.  There is actually a decline in faith/religion.

[Sweetdeath]

I'm really glad to see that homophobia is on the decline. It also confuses me to no end. How can the US simultaneously become more religious, with more evangelical influence in the political sphere, and yet such a large increase in acceptable of homosexuality? It doesn't seem to add up.

The US is not becoming more religious.  Some of the religious are becoming more vocal, as the society is becoming more polarized.  There is actually a decline in faith/religion.

statistics?

[Guardian85]

Non-religious population up in every US state according to the 2008 "Aris study".

[Tank]

I'm really glad to see that homophobia is on the decline. It also confuses me to no end. How can the US simultaneously become more religious, with more evangelical influence in the political sphere, and yet such a large increase in acceptable of homosexuality? It doesn't seem to add up.

The US is not becoming more religious.  Some of the religious are becoming more vocal, as the society is becoming more polarized.  There is actually a decline in faith/religion.

Very interesting. This was my hypothesis back in 2006 when I joined RDF that as Religions are marginalised they become more 'concentrated' in terms of unflinching believers.

[Firebird]

Non-religious population up in every US state according to the 2008 "Aris study".

Interesting. I stand happily corrected in that case.

[Sandra Craft]

Interesting. I stand happily corrected in that case.

I'm not that happy.  My state, hedonistic Sodom that is CA, is still on the low end of the scale.  Liberal state, my ass.

[Asmodean]

Is it just me, or is Delaware sporting the "South" color? Or is number three from the left some other place?

Correct me if my geography is even more rusty than I thought, but is it not somewhere North-like, around Pensylvannia?

[Firebird]

Is it just me, or is Delaware sporting the "South" color? Or is number three from the left some other place?

Correct me if my geography is even more rusty than I thought, but is it not somewhere North-like, around Pensylvannia?

You are correct, it is south of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, east of Maryland. I would not have classified it as a southern state either, and am surprised they did.
Seeing Wyoming so high on the list was surprising too.