Dislike is a more accurate word. If "something"fobia is defined by not supporting something or disliking it, then every single person in the world suffers from at least 1000 fobias...
You think it's immoral. You you don't really mind immorality, then? It's not too bad?
In any case;
homophobia# prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
I'd say calling someone morally wrong 'just because' is prejudice.
So it's wrong in absolutely no rational way you can define. And you dislike it. Presumably you'd like to remove, abolish it - because why would you want keep something you dislike?
Ergo, hate; an irrational dislike of something you wish to remove.
Define rational and irrational. Define moral or immoral.
And there's the problem - wether you admit or not a human is not a fully rational beain and even agreeing on what is rational is very much impossible. You , I, everyone we probably sound perfectly rational to ourselves. The question is how do we sound to others.[/quote]
Actually, rational is very easy to define. You need some form of reasoning beyond going 'ohmygodohmygod it's wrong!' and running around waving your hands in the air.
rational# consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
# intellectual: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
# having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis"
irrational# not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"
(I'd say say something without any concrete or intellectual reasoning is irrational)
As for moral; well, it may be a societal and personal choice, but your espousing of morality becomes a lot stronger and a lot more convincing if it has some form of basic logic or common sense to it. That's how we distinguish between the people calling slavery moral (for example) and immoral - the logical reasoning for each view.
For me the problem of homosexuality is that is simply isn't moral (yes, in my view) and that it's basicly a defect.. a non-harmfull one but still a defect.
Just tell me that you wouldn't like it more that your son/doughter is hetero than homo? (even a little)
I wouldn't have any objection to whatever choice he/she make (for the sake of argument assuming it's not genetic and environmental/upbringing, I'd support them as a parent should support their children.
To me, bigotry against a group based on their (consensual of course) sexual activity is immoral.
And what the hell is a 'non harmful defect'? Hell, my short-sightedness is a 'defect', and it's a hell of a lot more harmful than homosexuality; so why isn't that morally wrong? (or, in personality terms, I'm an introverted type personality - is that morally wrong? it's certainly a 'non harmful defect', whatever the **** that means)
I'm not denying human stupidity, but it's hard to find a group both as large and as united in their lunacy as the religious fundamentalists, though.
I can think of a few that come close...
(not refering to you...or am I?)
If you are, then I believe there would be a common - shall we say normal - consensus that you are an idiot. But I'm sure you're not referring to me, because it'd be rather unjustifiable.
I'm curious why you take such offense to the concept; do you consider yourself a religious fundamentalist? (perhaps because you share some of the more odious views?)