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The above pasted explanation is an insight into why some of us are at loggerheads with each other constantly and it ruins the enjoyment for many.

Older people brought up in places like Ireland, Palestine and even parts of Europe, have long since been indoctrinated with religious and gender issues and it is very hard for these old foggies to change. This is a fact and no matter how hard we try, it isn't that easy. So Just like the younger element of today find it strange that we should feel this way, turn the tables and try to understand that our view of your views are just as hard to swallow.

Example....My father was a staunch Orange man in Ulster and he tried to rear me with hatred for all things catholic. Did he succeed, no he didn't because to his dying day, he never knew my wife of 42 years was indeed catholic. We chose to keep this from him but my change was reached over many years. The same teachings regarding homosexuals is still ingrained into many older people and our thoughts on certain homosexual activities is harder to swallow than the views my kids have, but we are no less responsible for our actions or reactions due to the way we were raised and taught.

In years to come, the youth of today will have serious misgivings on certain political or religious practices in their old age and will maybe begin to understand how the world operates. Try telling a fundamentalist Muslim extremist that Christianity is the way to go and no matter how modern he is, he will go ape at your suggestion but if he is gay he will never accept a homophobes views like we are expecting him to accept Christians views.

I guess what I am trying to say is that we all should have a large degree of latitude against ach other and be safe in the knowledge that if you think someone os wrong for his views, he might be equally just as correct to like or dislike your views. There is no wrong or right in PC matters, it is the individuals own perception of the rules of the game that causes discernment, so lighten up guys, cut the other side a bit of slack and bypass anything that might not atone to your own particular views or personal beliefs.

I am not homophobic in any way, but my mind, gut and eyes will never accept the sight of 2 men kissing, so if that makes me a homophobe, then the world is truly a sad place to live. On the other side of the coin, if its ok for a gay to slate a straight, then why is it not ok for a straight to slate a gay. If you can answer this without thinking about it then you truly have a problem.