I have a question: What in the hell is this "homosexual agenda" to which the Repukes refer?

[Hepburn]

Sooooo, the Repukes have again taken this gun out of their election arsenal ~~ or so it appears ~~ in order to try and get some turn-around in their favor from what looks like a disaster heading straight on for them on November 7th.

But, I am a bit confused as to what exactly is a "homosexual agenda." The Repukes talk about it all the time, but I would like to know what is it exactly to which they refer. I have asked Repukes ~~ who are still talking to me ~~ what this consists of and I have NEVER gotten any answer beyond some BS about the "gays" making it OK to be homosexual and making it a choice that is OK for people to make. To which I traditionally respond: "So, when did you decide to be straight?" I don't get why there would be some agenda and why it would or should be feared and voted against. As I see it, all anyone wants is to be equal and to have the same rights. If one substituted any ethnic or racial group for the words "gay" or "homosexual," there would be NO issue over the rights which the group wished to exercise. So why the big issue over "gays" with some voters? :shrug:

I really would like to know what the Repukes and neocons consider as being on this agenda. This phrase ~~ "homosexual agenda" ~~ confuses the hell out of me. What IS it exactly...and why should anyone be afraid of it? I have read a lot of the BS from those opposed to gay marriage ~~ and I just do not get it. I just do NOT understand what it is they are opposing. Such phrases as "homosexual agenda" and "homosexual lifestyle" are totally meaningless to me.

Is there actually a list of things on this supposed agenda or how is the lifestyle different than what goes on in the straight world? Maybe I could speak on a more educated level when I hear this if I had some clue as to what in the hell they are referring to. I know don't know what the hell they are talking about and it is hard as heck to discuss something that is an "unknown." Even when I ask one of these "anti-gay" people what the "agenda" consists of and how the "lifestyle" is different, about all I get is that at the basis of all of their feelings is that two people of the same sex are involved ~~ which leaves me with the comment in reply of, "ummmmmmm....yeah.....so???"

Can my fellow DU'ers help me out on this. Seriously ~~ I am asking this question because all of a sudden those Repuke/neocons to whom I am still talking are throwing this issue into the the discussions because ~~ I assume ~~ they sure as hell cannot talk about "family values" or "fighting terrorism" or any of their other neocon, knee-jerk catch phrases anymore.

TIA for anything which explains where in the hell these people are coming from ~~ besides just being hateful to one segment of the population and maybe fearing that they might have some homosexual tendancies. What in the hell is this supposed threat and what in the hell does it consist of?

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