Big news today. Carl Paladino publicly stated that a person is better to lead a married heterosexual life and some people are screaming homophobia and gay bashing.
Paladino, who is a candidate for governor of New York, spoke his true feelings and they mirror what many, if not most, of us feel deep inside. Why is he not allowed that freedom? He must realize that by airing his beliefs he will lose some gay votes but I'm betting he made the statement to reinforce his right to say it. And he does have the right of free speech.
My view of homosexuality is that it is an abnormal way of life but one that should be accepted simply because no-one has the right to tell you who to have sex with as long as you're both adults. We don't have to like it but we do have to accept it.
My beef is that our society is trying to make it impossible for anyone to speak publicly about what the majority perceive as the truth. If a person believes in his/her heart that homosexuality is abnormal then they have the right to their point of view.
We have to be very careful not to limit the rights of free speech. Paladino's words may have lost him some votes but I'll bet they won some for him, too. The majority rules after all.
There are people who dislike interracial marriage, gays, fat people, anorexics, old people, immigrants, household pets, and even homophobes. Their personal dislikes do not give them the right to cause harm or embarrassment to any of the above but they have the absolute right to feel as they do.
Every day there are people who give speeches about the problems with obesity, illegal immigrants, and gay bashing. Why is it becoming verboten for anyone to speak against homosexuality?
If a gay person can come out of the closet to thunderous applause then why can't a died in the wool heterosexual not have the same right?
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