Based on my understanding and reading, I think that the majority of people who think that queer people are sinners also see being queer as a choice to put yourself in harm's way. They would, by and large, likely not agree with your statement that sexual orientation is an essential part of who you are.
The harm that these people believe that gay people suffer is different from the harm faced by soldiers, but both groups of people--those who do not like gay people and those who do not like the military--believe that there was still a deliberate choice made.
In both cases, people: - believe that you made a choice - do not agree that that choice was an intrinsically good one - express their dislike of that choice - express their idea that such a choice cannot be good for you - express their idea that such a choice cannot be good for them
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31/8/10 21:36 (UTC)The harm that these people believe that gay people suffer is different from the harm faced by soldiers, but both groups of people--those who do not like gay people and those who do not like the military--believe that there was still a deliberate choice made.
In both cases, people:
- believe that you made a choice
- do not agree that that choice was an intrinsically good one
- express their dislike of that choice
- express their idea that such a choice cannot be good for you
- express their idea that such a choice cannot be good for them