As much as my language contradicts, I would like to have a thoughtful conversation about that film and the events that have played out in Uganda.
I’d again have to reference lack of basic education. Ignorant people are people who are easily controlled.
Look at what is happening on a global scale; first-world nations throughout the world are expanding laws to equally apply to homosexuals.
Even America is, slowly, turning the tide within its own borders. Yes, bastions of ignorance and hate abound, and will for some time more, but I believe that the next generation is going to show a marked improvement toward homosexuals.
I read a study about the social views of young American Evangelicals, and while many hold ardently to views against abortion, the number accepting of homosexuals has dramatically increased.
Source.
Now compare this to societies like Uganda.
There is a reason the American bigots have to go to places like that to enact laws banning homosexuality and creating criminal codes and death penalties. Even among the most rabidly homophobic areas of the US, that shit would have a hard time flying. (Some more so than others, but you get my point.)
What do you think about the American preacher who says (I'm paraphrasing), "It's a choice between the lesser of two evils, do we let the Pro-Homosexual Agenda do to Uganda what it's done to Europe and America, or do we allow this bill, albeit harsh, to pass?"
Can you change a man's mind, who thinks like that?
Not bloody likely. As long as people pay him the big bucks to keep spewing hate, he will keep cashing the cheques and standing on the soap-box.
I honestly believe that when it comes to these "anti-gay Super Stars" it is more about $$$ than conviction. I'd love to see the bank account of that Uganda preacher.
How can we as a group, as a society, combat ideas like that?
By proving their lies false by living openly. In Uganda the LGBT community is largely closeted, they are easy victims because they won't/can't fight back. People believe the lies because they don't know of any LGBT people to provide a human face.
As long as we continue to provide a human face, it makes it harder for the lies of bigots to affect the people we know and who know us.
I thought the language I used was fair.
And I disagreed. 'Nuff said.
