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Originally Posted by Ohio
"Christianity had a long history of discrimination?" -- This is your response? So did Aborigines, Native Americans, First Nation peoples. Every group of people who ever lived have a long history of discrimination against gay and lesbians. You then need to judge the entire world. Why just judge Christians of old? Christians and Judeo-Christian Western societies have taken the lead in protecting gays and lesbians. Why don't you acknowledge their help?
Neither did you answer how many in the gay and lesbian community have voiced their disagreement with the demands of transgenders. For example, trans athletes are beginning to destroy women's sports. All of the Title Nine gains might be wiped out eventually. Many are concluding that male and female sports can no longer be segregated, and unisex sports are the logical conclusion. Even gay and lesbian supporters are starting to realize the incredibly dangerous ramifications that trans people impose upon society.
There is no military in the history of the world which has accepted trans recruits for obvious reasons. You need to rethink this position. The US military is not a social experiment. I disagree that the entire society should be forced to change in order to accommodate those who don't like their own body. This is not discrimination!
"Covert name calling?" O my, are you sensitive. I am only addressing ideas and concepts here. It is merely a normal response to wild ideas to say, "what planet are you from?"
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Not the entire world. In ancient times, there was acceptance among the Romans and Greeks for homosexual relations and among some Native American communities, the trans people were treated with respect and revered as shamans and “two-spirited”. Buddhist and Taoist religions don’t care much about someone’s sexual orientation. We need to acknowlege the hurt LGBTQ peeps have recieved from Christianity because it’s the same thing as disregarding how Europeans massacred and took away Native American lands, or brushing African American slavery under the rug. Please define “Christians of old”. Are you inquiring about the Roman Catholics, Pre-Augustine times, New Testament times or old Testament times.
I’m not sure where you are getting your sources from, but I have plenty of trans friends and I dont mind their “ramifications”, whether it’d be in sports or usage of bathrooms. The Chinese military and Vikings had women generals and warriors. What difference does it make if they are all fighting on the same side? Laws change base on societal standards and changes. Thus, the entire history of humankind has been one giant social experiment.
And thank you, I’m just being culturally sensitive.