Comments on: It’s not easy being homophobic…

By: Tom Shakely

Tom Shakely — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:00:07 +0000

So Morgan, what you’re saying is, you’re proud to be intolerant of a minority of people who don’t like homosexuals? The question of whether they’re all bigoted or not aside, you cannot legitimately write off all such speech “hate”.

In the end, I think homosexuality is probably innate, but I also think, to a great extent, that one’s environment and social climate can make one more or less inclined toward any type of sexual orientation.

Ultimately, Morgan, you’re saying, “I don’t like that some are callous and/or disparaging about their beliefs, so I’ll label their speech ‘hateful’ and deride them as ignorant.”

What you’re saying here is just as ill informed as the example you highlight of the UVA kids — both they and you are bigoted against a certain belief system.

By: B

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:13:05 +0000

However tactless, I hope you would agree he still has the right to say it.

By: W09

W09 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:07:40 +0000

Of course, one usually hears “let’s all get laid” instead. It’s interesting to see how students at different schools alter the words to their school songs over time.

By: A

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:16:01 +0000

yeah and that’s fine because we don’t all scream NOT GAY afterwards. we accept the original meaning of the term.

By: R&B Alum

R&B Alum — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:02:17 +0000

You know in “Drink A Highball”, the lyrics read, “tonight, let’s all be gay.”