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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 295577"><p>Shtove, I can see your point that the 'gay' movement (along with other equality movements) should, in theory, stop once they are given the same rights as everyone else.</p><p></p><p>However, it is not that simple.</p><p></p><p>Most people express their sexuality in one way or another. Straight people, gay people, whatever. The clothes they wear, body language, the way they talk, so on.</p><p></p><p>However, because being gay is unusual - in particular acting like a fairy, or being butch - it gets noticed more. And in the same way a busty woman may wear lowcut tops, so a fairy may 'play up' how camp they actually are.</p><p></p><p>Either way, differences in people create prejudice. That's human nature. So while the law back in the 60s may have changed to allow gay men complete freedom in the bedroom, it did not automatically allow them complete freedom in wider society. Prejudice from others in the workplace or anywhere else curtails this freedom.</p><p></p><p>So, the state makes equality laws to override this. Allowing people to have intercourse with whoever they choose does not stop others from persecuting them in the same way that allowing people to own property does not stop theft. A happy balance must be found - so the state puts in 'restrictions' to our activities in order to allow greater freedom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 295577"] Shtove, I can see your point that the 'gay' movement (along with other equality movements) should, in theory, stop once they are given the same rights as everyone else. However, it is not that simple. Most people express their sexuality in one way or another. Straight people, gay people, whatever. The clothes they wear, body language, the way they talk, so on. However, because being gay is unusual - in particular acting like a fairy, or being butch - it gets noticed more. And in the same way a busty woman may wear lowcut tops, so a fairy may 'play up' how camp they actually are. Either way, differences in people create prejudice. That's human nature. So while the law back in the 60s may have changed to allow gay men complete freedom in the bedroom, it did not automatically allow them complete freedom in wider society. Prejudice from others in the workplace or anywhere else curtails this freedom. So, the state makes equality laws to override this. Allowing people to have intercourse with whoever they choose does not stop others from persecuting them in the same way that allowing people to own property does not stop theft. A happy balance must be found - so the state puts in 'restrictions' to our activities in order to allow greater freedom. [/QUOTE]
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