Session 31 - As a Gay Man, I think Ra's take on Homosexuality is idiotic

[Billy]

I am sorry that you felt attacked. I did not intend to do that. But I've been around a long time (in my 60s) and I see the subtle influence of the words used (often by our enemies) to describe homosexuality. My favorite is "a life style CHOICE". In other words, we don't have an innate sexual orientation, we have made a choice. Of course, they consider it a bad choice, like deciding to rob a bank or murder someone. I am just a stickler for words. I was a technical writer for many years. To me, I can see someone easily equating "preference" to "choice", which is a loaded word for the Christian right who must believe that gay men choose to be gay, thus making it a sin. I was just making an abstruse point. Don't worry about it. I was being picky.

I understand Chandlersdad.  I'm sorry if I said anything hurtful.  You are right though, this is not something I have much experience with.  Being in my 20s, I've only ever seen people speak harsh words about homosexual people in private.  I don't think I've ever witnessed someone being openly attacked, verbally or physically, for their sexual orientation.  I imagine that these are things that you have seen and experienced yourself, so I can understand your position.