gays in the community

@ESKARENA1 (18261)
February 10, 2007 5:07pm CST
Would you accept a gay or lesbian person into your social circle? if not, why not?
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17 responses
• Canada
10 Feb 07
I would have no problem with this . If I got to know someone and liked them for who they were and then found out they were gay or a lesbian well then to me , they would still be the same person that I liked before and felt I had some connection with weather it was that they were funny or just someone that was easy to talk to .
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
yessssss some of my best friends are gay and they are the easiest people to talk to i have ever met. I feel, if people do exclude us from their social circle it is their loss
• United States
10 Feb 07
Yes! I have before, and they are not unlike other people. It isn't like they have cooties or anything. Besides, it would teach people tolerance. There is just too much tolerance for hatred and not enough for acceptance and love.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
yes agreed, may i thank you for your addition to debate. Indeed someones sexuality clearly does not change the person
@lauriefnp (5111)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Why not? I am heterosexual; I have many gay and lesbian friends, and I also have many heterosexual friends. We do things together all the time. Gay people do not socialize strictly with gay people. To me, we're all people and we all live in the same world. I judge people by values such as integrity, honesty, and loyalty. I like to socialize with people who share my interests and who are fun to be around. Who cares who they go home to at the end of the night? Or even who they bring with them!
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
you both get a plus for this. Yes i agree why should we judge people in terms of their sexuality ? unfortunately, in the real world, people often do.
@elisata (568)
• Netherlands
10 Feb 07
Of course I would! And I have done in the past... What a silly question...
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
10 Feb 07
why feel the need to answer such a silly question? be nice please
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@elisata (568)
• Netherlands
10 Feb 07
nothing "un-nice" to it at all... you must have misunderstood!
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
10 Feb 07
thank you for returning, blessed be
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@Bizziebod (3497)
10 Feb 07
Oh absolutely no problems here, a few of my 'old' friends were gay and the BEST people to take shopping with you! You get a prospective of a man's opinion, without the fear of jealousy of a woman lol! No they're only human too and sometimes more fun to be with!!
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
hahaha yes my friend, i too have had many happy hours shopping with my gay friends, what a hoot it was.
@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
10 Feb 07
One of my best friends is gay. And I have no problem with it at all.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
quite a few people i know are gay also, thank you for your response
@Ohara_1983 (4117)
• Kuwait
11 Feb 07
for me i will accept them, they are not bad they dont make any harm to our social circle or life fact those people have lot of idea we can't blame them if who they are. because if have my friend gay & lesbian they are cool the other's also a good adviser.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
thank you for your input, blessed be i agree
@design (849)
• Ireland
11 Feb 07
Yes of course, I've some friends who are gay, I like them for who they are not because they are or are not gay. One specific friend who is gay is probably the best friend a woman can have, always there to listen, helps choosing gifts, tells me what my other friends wouldn't especially if I was going out dressed in something totally unflattering.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
hahaha ohhhh how many times have i done this. I had a great experience one christmas spending it with a couple of friends in a long term lesbian relationship. After a few moments their sexuality didnt matter lol and we havve been great friends ever since
@pizzoli (3366)
• Italy
15 Feb 07
Absolutely yes. I am straight but some friends of mine are omosexual and at work a collegue is omosex but we respest each other, that'all
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
15 Feb 07
thank you for your addition to debate, blessed be
@ukchriss (2097)
11 Feb 07
Some of my best friends are gay and they are the easiest people to talk to i have ever met They can look at everything from both sides. Also they are great to take shopping for clothes as they give an honest opinion and seem to know what suits me.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
hahaha this seems to fit in with the majority, its a shock with all this liberal opinion where all the bigotry comes from
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Yes of course I would! I've a few friends who're bi..and a few who're lesbian. It doesn't matter to me really..people are people no matter how they love in my opinion . . they're made up the same flesh and blood we are after all.. I see no reason to exclude them just because they like a different gender than me. It just seems silly to do that.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
yes it is silly, i think it is also extremely narrow minded but may display an insecurity in ones own sexuality
@Sweetpeas (738)
• Australia
11 Feb 07
Not only my social circle but my family circle as well. My uncle was gay and my sister is also gay. They are still the same people and I still love them with everything in me. I dont think a persons sexualality has any affect on me whats so ever. Each to their own I say!
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
12 Feb 07
thank you for your response, i agree wholeheartedly with every point you raise. Blessed be
• United States
11 Feb 07
gays/lesbians are fine. they are just people, they won't bite you lol.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
11 Feb 07
i might bite, but only if you ask me very nicely. Blessed be
13 Feb 07
aww good to see homophobia is dying out. ;o)
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
13 Feb 07
hahaha we can only but hope, however i feel the homophobes are just keeping out of the way rather than going away all together, maybe the next discussion i start will get them out of the closet, blessed be
@ephi4real (564)
• Nigeria
14 Feb 07
No, I don't think I would. I just don't like them. I mean, they have a right to live their lives how they see fit, but I don't really feel comfortable around them.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
14 Feb 07
im fascinated as to what makes you feel uncomfortable? I also feel you will have people you know who are gay and by excluding us you are missing out, blessed be
@lucalucky (1839)
• Italy
14 Feb 07
Why not? I am sure that there are some (gay or lesbian) in every community and circle. Maybe we don't know. By the way I can't see any problem about that. Is that important? Not for me, we work with them, we meet them every where. They are normal people.
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@k1tten (2318)
• United States
11 Feb 07
I would not have a problem with letting them into my social circle. I myself am a lesbian so I definately wouldn't have a problem with it. But I would be hurt if someone wouldn't include me into their circle if I did add something to it.
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