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Originally Posted by DC_DEEP  You are doing precisely what you accuse me of, when I haven't done it at all. Of course everyone is entitled to his opinion - but if you post it, babe, you gotta be able to back it up. I have asked, repeatedly, for ANYONE to justify any government or corporation denying benefits to one worker and granting those benefits to another worker, based SOLELY on orientation. No one has done so. If you consider that "shooting you down," then so be it. I'm just asking for some logic here. Not who has been murdered, not who has slacked off on the job.Again, I'm not shooting anyone down here, but what does that have to do with the topic? If you ever read any of my posts on that subject, you would know how far off-base you are using that (off-topic in this thread) tactic against me. I've never tried to "convert" a straight guy, ever. I find guys that do that to be repugnant. But still, I don't see what that has to do with me paying the same taxes as my next door neighbor, but being denied the same benefits and services.??? Wow, where did that come from?I never said women are not discriminated against. Again, that's not the topic.
The one difference is, at least in my country, it is still illegal to discriminate against a woman, simply because she is a woman, but it is not illegal to discriminate against a man simply because he is gay.
Final note: I'm not trying to shoot you down, as you say. I'm just trying to get you to apply some logic, and answer some questions - the questions I ask, not some that you make up.
Do you think it is OK to withhold rights, benefits, and services to one individual based solely on that individual's sexual orientation? |
I would no more want rights, benefits or services denied me because of my religious or political beliefs. You should be granted access. But there will always be some form of discrimination to any minority...it seems there are always those who snub their nose at it.
I think as the old generations die off, so will many of their discriminations. Other than medical insurance and marriage, are there any other rights that i'm not aware of that are being infringed upon? I ask this seriously. As for personal discrimination, we can never change that. We can simply educate people by being good examples of whatever we are.
Maybe its perception here- but as a woman in my lifetime i've never felt discriminated against. Well, other than being told to not go into my brothers room without their permission.