[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's an insult to compare the two, If I saw an adult mocking someone else for having ginger hair I'd think them too ridiculous to take it seriously. It's just not in the same league. I got a lot of jibes at school because I wore glasses but I wouldn't compare childish remarks to homophobia.

Like I said before, which you conveniently ignored because you probably had no argument against it, your daughter regardless of her hair colour will never face anything close to the same struggles a gay person would because ginger people aren't treated like second class citizens by their own government. Being Ginger has never been persecuted by law. Being Ginger doesn't mean you can't marry someone else, Adoption isn't made any more difficult because you're ginger ETC.

Just look at all the different countries in the world that don't have equal rights for gay people, how many countries do you think persecute people for having ginger hair?

I'm not conveniently ignoring anything, I am just trying to show the arbitrary nature of prejudice. Prejudice happens because of the mores of society. In ancient Greek and Persian times (I am a Classicist) homosexuality was the norm, and in warriors, celebrated. Amongst the Spartans you were not classed as a warrior unless you *********d men.

What I AM trying to say is that social mores are dictated by the climate of society you live in. A hundred years ago, and in a different place, it would be the norm. Who can judge a norm?

Just because there are a lot of people stirring up what is right and wrong does not make their cause any more real or important. Why are Taliban beliefs wrong? Because you have been brought up in a secular society. So have I. I am not saying they are right.

Why would you feel that ginges or speccys or goths (recent goth hate killing) don't have the same right to any protections that gays have? As always, just curious.