Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

[Tali]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

Ah, they should at least be treated the same as straight people.
I can understand indignation if they were in your face about it -- i don't understand prejudice beforehand.


No, I haven't - i'm sure i can ask around though

[Armanen]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

1) sorry, just realized i typo-ed your name =/

2) homosexuals are a minority -- unless you're referring to politics and not numbers. in politics they're pretty much nonexistant or very secretive.

3) i dont understand "San Francisco Style Gays"? All the ones I know try to live their lives as normal - only difference is their partner.

Homosexuals can be considered a minority in the sense that they are into same sex partners, which vast majority of people are not. But they should not be treated as some racial, ethnic, or religious minority group if the only thing separating them from the mainstream is their sexual orientation.

If you have seen bruno then you can guess what is meant by san francisco style gays.

[Tali]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

If they are homosexual than fine. If they are 'gay', and try to separate themselves from the mainstream based purely on their sexual orientation and thus come to seem themselves as a minority, then no they can get the hell out. We don't need san francisco style gays in Armenia.

1) sorry, just realized i typo-ed your name =/

2) homosexuals are a minority -- unless you're referring to politics and not numbers. in politics they're pretty much nonexistant or very secretive.

3) i dont understand "San Francisco Style Gays"? All the ones I know try to live their lives as normal - only difference is their partner.

[Armanen]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

I'd disagree Armamen. That's a whole lot of skills we're unaware of that the country'd lose. In the article provided, one example was a teacher. I don't care so much if they're openly gay or not. I just care about the stigma.

If they are homosexual than fine. If they are 'gay', and try to separate themselves from the mainstream based purely on their sexual orientation and thus come to seem themselves as a minority, then no they can get the hell out. We don't need san francisco style gays in Armenia.

[Tali]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

I'd disagree Armamen. That's a whole lot of skills we're unaware of that the country'd lose. In the article provided, one example was a teacher. I don't care so much if they're openly gay or not. I just care about the stigma.

[Mos]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

I really don't even think about homosexuals of Armenia. They don't bother me, I don't bother them. I could care less if they stay or leave. There are more pressing issues in Armenia than its homosexuals.

[Armanen]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

I wasn't implying that b/c they are homosexuals, the country would get stronger. I'm saying strength in numbers. Gay people are able to adopt abandoned children.

The reasoning for my argument was because I don't see a great influx of "non-homosexuals" coming back to Armenia from the Diaspora anytime soon - so i don't see how losing more people than the country's going to gain is going to help Armenia.

A few hundred homosexuals will not make or break anything.

[Tali]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

I really don't think homosexuals are or will make the country stronger. I'd rather have an influx of non homosexuals from the Diaspora who will make the country stronger via their skill-sets and the fact that they can and will have children.

I wasn't implying that b/c they are homosexuals, the country would get stronger. I'm saying strength in numbers. Gay people are able to adopt abandoned children.

The reasoning for my argument was because I don't see a great influx of "non-homosexuals" coming back to Armenia from the Diaspora anytime soon - so i don't see how losing more people than the country's going to gain is going to help Armenia.

[Armanen]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

Eventually if the attitude towards homosexuals doesn't change, there's going to be an exodus of them out of Armenia -- which is sad considering we want Armenia to keep its people and grow stronger as a nation.

I really don't think homosexuals are or will make the country stronger. I'd rather have an influx of non homosexuals from the Diaspora who will make the country stronger via their skill-sets and the fact that they can and will have children.

[Tali]

Re: Are you okay with Gay Armenians?

Eventually if the attitude towards homosexuals doesn't change, there's going to be an exodus of them out of Armenia -- which is sad considering we want Armenia to keep its people and grow stronger as a nation.