[HassanBenSobar]

Just curious: how will a continued intolerance of gays in society change the situation at all? Here's why I ask: if the Taliban and other repressive regimes couldn't wipe out homosexuality, do you think conservatives in america can?

I understand your adherence to principal, and nobody has to tolerate things they don't approve of. I'm just looking at it from a practical angle: what will widespread intolerance change? Will gays simply quit being gay in the face of 'intolerance'? Not even the Taliban could accomplish that, using the most extreme brutality.

And please, don't tell me that tolerating gays will 'encourage' more straights to become homosexual. Tell a straight guy at age 18 he's (somehow) likely to become gay, and he'll tear your head off. People are what they are.

Just wondering, not trying to attack you.

[FF578]

Homosexuality is a behavior not genetic. No one is born homosexual, no one is made homosexual. People choose to be homosexual. It is an evil perversion.

[Dec31,1999]

I disagree. Supression works to a varying degree. Take the WOD, for example. If we allowed MJ to be sold at 7-11, there would be a whole lot more pot smokers than if not. Wouldn't you agree?

[Righty1]

Make that nobody has to accept things they don't approve of. Everyone in this country has to tolerate a thing or ten we don't approve of! The fact that we are civil with fellow citizens we don't agree with is one of our basic strengths and is mandated by numerous laws. I for one am glad that gays are moving to our side as I believe that this switch can only mean that they will be exposed to other conservative values in the process. The majority of the gay movement will/has matured beyond raunchy in your face parades. The fact that they can find a home with the repubs will only speed the process.

[weikel]

The Taliban was a bunch of homos I heard that in the Arab world where they don't see women generally its pretty rampant.

[Dianna]

I'm not familiar with Front Page Magazine. It seems conservative and yet the author goes out of his way to divide us into groups.

Why do there have to be special "jewish" reasons to vote GOP? Or special "gay" reasons?

Is it really so hard to believe that some Jews and some homosexuals have learned that socialism doesn't work and the UN sucks? That's enough for me. I didn't search around for a really good "whitechristianfemale" issue before I started voting GOP.

Those issues brought me in because they made good, logical sense. I've become more conservative over the years as I've learned, seen and read more.

[GOPJ]

Andrew Sullivan has added much to conservative thought. If he's any example of conservative gays, hold that tent door wide open.

Mainstream gays are beginning to understand that their political leadership is comprised of shrill, socialist anti-Americans who are willing to ally themselves with foreign governments that execute gays in order to enhance their domestic political power. How else can one explain how the HRC and GLAAD can support "zero tolerance" for gay-related hate crimes in America while at the same time finding political solidarity with murderous Islamists and sadistic dictators like Saddam Hussein?