How were Robinson's remarks homophobic?

[Lake_Travis_Horn]

Does no one know what the word means anymore? He expressed disapproval and an opinion that homosexuality is depraved and sinful, but none of his statements I saw expressed any fear. Somehow it has become accepted by many people that anyone that disapproves of homosexuality is either afraid of them or hates them.

Let me clearly state a different position - I believe that the practice of homosexuality is wrong, sinful. I'm not afraid of homosexuals, they pose no threat to me. I don't hate them, just as I don't hate adulterers, shoplifters, or any of a wide range of sinners. I fit many categories of sinner myself.

Disapproval does not equal fear or hate.

 

[CedarParkFan]

There are a lot of buzzwords that are both overused and misused. Homophobia is just one of them. It's weird how people indiscriminately used them with no regard to their true meaning. In the case of homophobia it has now morphed into a label to tag on anyone who is not 100% on board with the gay agenda. So, no, Phil's remarks were not homophobic. He expressed neither fear nor hatred. But, in sharing his opinion, Phil made the assertion that homosexuality, like other forms of what many consider deviant sexual behavior, is sinful in his view. If anything, Phil's comments were basically "hate the sin, but love the sinner." The problem s that this did not fit nicely into the political narrative of the activists groups that are working feverishly the forward the gay agenda and liken it to the civil rights movement of the 1950s & 1960s. Therefore, in the absence of a salient argument or rebuttal, they just feign outrage and label him homophobic. That one term, so embraced by the politically correct among us, is expected to be accepted without question. Once a person is branded homophobic it's a done deal. To question it would also put you in danger of being labeled in a like manner.

I think another thing that comes into play here is the rural background that Phil and his family. To the arrogant, liberal, hipster crowd that alone makes them "hayseed." In other words, it's easy to call them buffoons. After all, because they may lack a formal college education, they cannot be taken seriously. I personally find this ironic because some of the most cliched, thoughtless comments I've heard have come from the mouths of liberals that possess a formal, higher education. Liberals, especially the ones in the MSM and entertainment industry like to pat themselves and each other on the back and share their "disgust" with the backward beliefs of the lowbrows of the world. It's almost like a mutual admiration society. Watching the likable Lara Spencer on GMA was a perfect illustration. While somewhat subtle, you could see her expressive disgust with what Phil said. I'm not sure if she really felt that his remarks were that outrageous or whether it was just something she felt obliged to do. Again, it was subtle and it's not a great example, but you get the idea.

In short, the gay activist groups once worked to ensure and end to discrimination in relationship to employment and similar matters. Now they are aiming at forcing acceptance and approval of their lifestyle. Furthermore, if you don't openly embrace it in its totality, you are branded homophobic.

 

[Larry T. Spider]

I have absolutely no problem with gay people. I have many gay friends and family members. But, the term homophobia is stupid and doesn't really fit the views of people that don't support gay marriage and other issues relating to gay people. Even the "its adam and eve not adam and steve" crowd that cant articulate a positon more complicated than what can fit on a bumper sticker arent really homophobic. Its even less true for people that have a well thought out position.