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Why Are Religious Conservatives So Scared of Gay Sex?

alternet.org — Anti-gay bigotry is just one piece of a larger picture of conservative fear and loathing of all forms of sexuality. Sep 30, 2011

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wuggasladySep 30, 2011Buried

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Conservatives are scared of everything they've been told to be afraid of.

anomaly100Sep 30, 2011Buried

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Well duh! They're afraid they'll catch teh gay. Or should I say the Marcus Bachmann.

comgenSep 30, 2011Buried

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starting to smell like Santorum and DP Buries in here....

comgenSep 30, 2011Buried

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Three words: Westboro Baptist Church

dirtyfriesSep 30, 2011Buried

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Because many of them are self-hating and gay (as evidenced by how many are caught in restrooms and Craigslist).

And of course, there's Alanocu.

jqp123Sep 30, 2011Buried

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Conservatives are defined by hate.

They hate gays --- even though gays have never harmed them in any way.

They hate government intrusion ---- unless it is intruding into someone's bedroom.

They hate deficit spending --- unless a "conservative" is promoting it.

They hate science and logic --- but they run to the doctor for a scientific remedy any time they get sick.

They hate liberals --- i.e. anyone who disagrees with their hatred.

Hate is a disease that you can't reason or compromise with --- and conservatives have a bad case of it.

SockratesSep 30, 2011Buried

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best gay home movie catch phrase ever! "Smells like DP Buries & Santorum in here" :)

austinjameshereSep 30, 2011Buried

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Conservatives are intolerant of things, ideas, and people that are different from them. Plus, they've always used scapegoating and fear to push their ideas.

SockratesSep 30, 2011Buried

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Go-Go-Gadget "supergay superiority sneeze": {sonic Ah chOO}; oh dear you better sanitize the screen! before flamboyance take hold! like all gay pride parade & such shortly after. sorries ;)

a modern civilization does not discriminate nor treat other beings as anything less than equal.

smurfzSep 30, 2011Buried

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I said what what...

austinjameshereSep 30, 2011Buried

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I think that might of had something to do with blatant sexual harassment in the workplace... but the fact that the Republican party has closeted or self loathing gay people as members does not in itself make them tolerant.

apokalyps2547Sep 30, 2011Buried

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Deflecting attention away from religious conservatives by...
...giving another example of an anti-gay religious conservatives.

bukowskySep 30, 2011Buried

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The bible says you should be a pitcher, never a catcher.

crom99Sep 30, 2011Buried

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They're socially conservative Democrats? They certainly don't represent the typical Democrat demographic.

You do have a point. Homophobia isn't really a political thing. Then again, the article didn't refer to the Republican party at all. It focused solely on social conservatives.

murrayc1968Sep 30, 2011Buried

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Too true. Conservatives/Religious wingnuts are afraid of:

LIFE (they live in constant FEAR of God/Jesus/Whatever constantly watching them and keeping score)

DEATH (they FEAR not knowing what happens after death, so they wrap themselves in a security blanket they have called 'heaven')

CHANGE (they FEAR change even though it is a part of every day life. They have proven in the past to be afraid of changes like: end slavery, letting women decide their destinies, mixed relationships, and now - gay marriage)

PROGRESS (they FEAR progress because they start to realize that maybe their god is not all that powerful - or if he even exists at all. They were so used to "the sky's [heaven] the limit" until man landed on the moon. And now, in their eyes, science is literally playing god with stem-cell research)

mikek814Sep 30, 2011Buried

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LOL.

johnnr2Sep 30, 2011Buried

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roflmqao

anomaly100Sep 30, 2011Buried

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I went to the gay pride parade one year. I had to take a very hot shower afterward to wash teh gays away. So, I might be OK except some mornings I find myself putting on boxer shorts instead of panties. What to do?! OMFG! I'm skeered!

A hugely approximate Rachel Maddow #quote on equality:

We shouldn't have to ask for our rights.

countess666Sep 30, 2011Buried

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its hard to remain civilized when faced with discrimination and blind hate.

honestly, so far, these comments are very mild considering what they are actually about.

austinjameshereSep 30, 2011Buried

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Being intolerant of intolerance is not uncivil... it's common sense.
Having positions that treat homosexuals separate and unequal is uncivil though.

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