Is getting angry at people for their homophobia a moral imperitive?

@MasterLee yeah. I mean, being straight is a choice. I love everyone. I just wish we straights were better, you know?

Like, you can kiss your wife, I just never want to see it.

@YourBuddyRandall they really did a number on you

@MasterLee I'm being sarcastic to show how silly that logic sounds when the subject is different. I don't actually feel that way. 👍️

@BlueVeins This is a much better answer. Letting people know homophobia is shameful behaviour helps, but when you get people who crystalize their views callouts reinforce their beliefs.

that said if someone is being persecuted for who they are I'll never blame them for getting super mad about it.

@CountScrofula I agree. This is actually what I meant to ponder.

I'm not gay, so I'm just thinking a lot about when to "pick my battles" and when to go to battle, as someone who isn't a direct stakeholder.

There are consequences to letting it go unchecked but I also have to exist in life with these people.

I have been racially attacked( verbally). Some people don't see anything beyond color, sexual orientation, religion and their own political preference. I'd say it's better to know who they are so that you'd know who to stay away from them. The more dangerous ones are the ones who are not openly racist, homophobic but are extremists under cover. They are the biggest cut throats because they strike at unexpected times or are just rude about it and the they say, "it's a joke." when you confront them. Cowards like that are more annoying than the ones who are loud about their ignorance.

@xixgun

I don't say I'm gay. It comes up in reference to others.

Lots of weird stereotypes. "I liked that song but it kind of ruined it for me that the singer is gay" silly stuff like that.

@YourBuddyRandall That’s their preference, what do you care?

The only person you can change in this world is you.

@nedkelly

Ned. Help me understand the anatomy of your eloquence.

"Princess" is supposed to make me feel like I'm being feminine for asking the question, but questions aren't inherently gendered. What are you projecting?

"Suck it up" generally means to be more tough. But nothing about the question suggests that I'm being inherently un-tough. What makes you feel that I have to suck it up?

And what am I "moving along" from? I asked a questionbonba site designed to ask questions.

I have more questions than answers from you Ned. This was woefully underwhelming as a response. But I'm sure you're a generally productive, useful, and articulate guy. This must be an isolated incident.

@YourBuddyRandall People can be nasty, but you have to be a better person and accept what they say and ignore them

@nedkelly That does absolutely nothing to explain why you said it the way you did.

Regardless, thanks for the advice I guess!