Jan 30 2010
Neither ‘Gay’ Nor ‘Atheist’ Are Bad Words
Well, I don’t know about the words. As for actually being gay or atheist — I see nothing wrong with either. My stance isn’t an ideological one, by the way; I’ve searched for empirical evidence and, guess what? Morally speaking, gays and atheists are as good and as bad as heterosexuals and Christians, etc.
While I am not gay, I am an atheist.
As for my heterosexuality, it certainly wasn’t a lifestyle choice. The thought of getting closer to women excites deep regions of my brain. It’s simply not under the control of my conscious intellect. On the other hand, the thought of getting closer to, and say, kissing another dude — minus any learned homo-averse reactions — is about as appealing as the thought of eating a big spoonful of sand. My deep brain just “doesn’t get it.” Intellectually, however, I can understand how others have different deep brains than I do. So to speak.
But yes, I’m an atheist. If I must be classified. So I probably have a greater incentive to find nothing wrong with it. But again, I’ve done hours and days and weeks of research into the matter, and please, show me how being an atheist leads to “bad.” Atheist = bad is a bogus equation, unsupported by anything other than ignorant prejudice.
Okay, rant over. If you care to mingle with more non-theists and non-heterosexuals, I recommend clicking over to The Gaytheists. There you will find, Carnival of the Liberals #101: The Loopy Cough Medicine Edition.
