EXACTLY

[velessa]

Borrowed from ajslj:

In 1787, the majority of people in this country thought African Americans were worth only three fifths of a human being. In 1887, the majority of people in this country thought Interracial Marriage was an abomination. In 2008, the majority of Californians thought marriage should only be between a man and a woman. Just because the majority of people in this country agree with you doesn't mean that you are right, it just means that a lot of people are wrong.

Comments

[velessa.livejournal.com]

I know, I find that mind boggling and disgusting...how could minority groups who've been through this crap choose to oppress yet another minority??

[mutive.livejournal.com]

People will often oppose anyone or anything that isn't them. I honestly don't get the big fuss over gay rights on the "take them away" side. Who cares? (I honestly don't.) But people are strange.

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Because they don't feel the parallel applies to them. After all, they didn't choose to be an ethnic minority, nor could they do anything to change it.

...granted, I didn't choose to be gay and don't think I could convert if I wanted to, but plenty of people think it's that easy. Even if they don't think it's technically a choice, you don't have to live...in a gay way? Ugh, I don't know how to express the concept, that, like, you can just be alone and celibate for your lifetime and not Be Gay, whereas short of Michael Jackson-esque surgery, they're stuck with the skin they're in.

At least, that seems to be the most common opinion I've heard voiced.

Doesn't make it any less stupid, though.

[velessa.livejournal.com]

Right, that worked really well for the Catholic priests!

I hate stupid people.