[arista]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Not true. The church may have a hand in the state and the education system but the influence they have on ordinary folk is nought. The Irish are no more homophobic than the British as far as silly, sweeping statements go. You will get Bible freaks everywhere.

Yes True
this Site has some Bible Freaks.


But in Ireland in some areas
Gays are not made welcome
EU Laws or Not.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Enid

But there are also so many grey areas too. Sexual orientation, I suppose, just makes it easier for us to understand eachother. I think deep down, if we removed the labels, there would be less abuse and stereotypes.

I agree, but it's a social identification thing I suppose. We all end up cast into groups somehow.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by Captain.Remy

But on a sociological aspect, having preferences lands to forming groups between people. It's just natural for people who like the same thing to gather together. So who says "preferences" cannot escape the notion of "groups".

But because of this, we have grouped against other groups, and that's why we have people with certain orientations feeling oppressed.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes True
this Site has some Bible Freaks.


But in Ireland in some areas
Gays are not made welcome
EU Laws or Not.

Yes but it's the same anywhere in the world. Gay's are not welcome in some parts of America or the UK either.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Enid

But there are also so many grey areas too. Sexual orientation, I suppose, just makes it easier for us to understand eachother. I think deep down, if we removed the labels, there would be less abuse and stereotypes.

Definitely agree.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Ireland is homophobic? I wanted to live there.

No.
Theres alot of gay clubs here, alot of people are gay here and theres no problems at all.

Come live here if you want

[arista]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Yes but it's the same anywhere in the world. Gay's are not welcome in some parts of America or the UK either.

True.

But the Irish are well known as a Homophobic Nation.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Patrick

No.
Theres alot of gay clubs here, alot of people are gay here and theres no problems at all.

Come live here if you want

I'd love to Patrick. But I'm sure I know Ireland as being homophobic. That just must be some dumbass stereotype though.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Patrick

No.
Theres alot of gay clubs here, alot of people are gay here and theres no problems at all.

Come live here if you want

There are Problems
You ain't seen them young man.

[Jack_]

arista, what's your 'sexuality'?

[Captain.Remy]

Originally Posted by Enid

But because of this, we have grouped against other groups, and that's why we have people with certain orientations feeling oppressed.

That's another consequence of having groups...the rivalry. It's been very rare in History that groups ganged up against other groups, that's how life goes...unfortunately. World Peace is basically impossible so it makes laugh when I see a pageant winner "I want world peace". Get some History books first young lady.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Phlip

I'd love to Patrick. But I'm sure I know Ireland as being homophobic. That just must be some dumbass stereotype though.

Irish have a Strong Church
so there Bible says Gays are Sinners.


The only way to know is Visit.

Or watch a Ch4 Docu on it.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by arista

True.

But the Irish are well known as a Homophobic Nation.

No they aren't. That's what we call a cultural stereotype. Are the English well known for being tea drinking, country conquering, buck toothed wankers?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

arista, what's your 'sexuality'?

Straight.

[_Seth]

Irish suck because of this then, fact. Sorry.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

No they aren't. That's what we call a cultural stereotype. Are the English well known for being tea drinking, country conquering, buck toothed wankers?

Yes we love Our Tea.

[Captain.Remy]

Originally Posted by Phlip

If there are two straight men who are good looking, they can both admit that the other one's good looking without wanting to shag them.

It does exist.

It's part of being comfortable with your sexuality. Look, I'm a rugbyman so I've seen naked guys on a weekly basis for about 10 years now but it doesn't bother me. I'm not going to say "right this guys is hot to the bone" but I can say at least a guy isn't ugly.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by arista

Straight.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Irish suck because of this then, fact. Sorry.

Visit Ireland is the Only way.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Captain.Remy

It's part of being comfortable with your sexuality. Look, I'm a rugbyman so I've seen naked guys on a weekly basis for about 10 years now but it doesn't bother me. I'm not going to say "right this guys is hot to the bone" but I can say at least a guy isn't ugly.

Yes that's what I was meaning.

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by arista

Visit Ireland is the Only way.

I don't wanna be abused for something I can't help, though. And I don't wanna hide myself.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Irish suck because of this then, fact. Sorry.

As Stu has said, it seems like a cultural stereotype to me.

Originally Posted by Captain.Remy

It's part of being comfortable with your sexuality. Look, I'm a rugbyman so I've seen naked guys on a weekly basis for about 10 years now but it doesn't bother me. I'm not going to say "right this guys is hot to the bone" but I can say at least a guy isn't ugly.

That made me LOL

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Irish suck because of this then, fact. Sorry.

tbh Though there is no proof of mass homophobia in Ireland today.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Irish suck because of this then, fact. Sorry.

If you are mentally retarded enough to believe a nation - an inanimate, non sentient 'thing' - can be homophobic, then yeah, sure.

Do you believe everything strangers tell you on the internet or is this a special occurence?

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by Patrick

tbh Though there is no proof of mass homophobia in Ireland today.

But people who know the general attitude there have said it is homophobic.

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

If you are mentally retarded enough to believe a nation - an inanimate, non sentient 'thing' - can be homophobic, then yeah, sure.

I believe the attitude there is.