10 Answers For Homophobes

Recently I came across a viral marriage video on YouTube. That was a viral video for a particular reason; because, there two Bengali girls were getting married following our own Bengali rituals and customs. Now, I have a bad habit and that is browsing comment section of every video while watching videos on Youtube and old habit die hard. Therefore, I could not resist myself to repeat the same habit here as well. According to my observation along with best wishes that couple had also received many homophobic remarks or more precise 'homophobic questions' as well. I tried my level best to detect 10 most common homophobic questions and trying to answer them in this blog. I would try to keep my answers as brief as possible. 

1. What kind of future a girl can have with another girl or a man with another man?

Ans. Exact similar kind of future with similar kind of pros and cons a man can have with 'another' woman or a woman can have with 'another' man.

2. What would they 'do' together?

Ans. The inner meaning of that question is extremely demeaning for a civilized person and that's why I am not going to that extent. I just want to say only one sentence and that is -"that's none of your business".

3. Can they have kids?

Ans. Every heterosexual couple on this planet can't have kids; because marriage only guarantees the birth right of next generation and it never guarantees the birth of future generation. In my life I have seen many childless heterosexual couples and they are living happily. For many couples it was a part of their well thought future plan to not have a child and living lives on their own terms.

On the contrary in this modern era if a homosexual couple wants to have kid they can have that at any time. However, it is a very personal decision that only a couple should take by themselves without any interference of the society and that rule is applicable to every couple irrespective of their sexual orientation. Unfortunately, our society can't restrain themselves in poking noses in that issue as well, which is extremely rude.

4. Would society accept them?

Ans. I am sure society is changing pretty fast and one day they will change their mindset towards homosexuals as well. That change would not come in one year or 10 years; but, gradually it would come.

5. Don't you think it's against our culture and religion?

Ans. If you are talking about Hinduism then it has mentioned the presence of homosexuals in the society. Prominent ancient Hindu scriptures such as Kamasutra, Padma Purana and others had mentioned about homosexuality. In Hinduism there was a certain level of tolerance for homosexuality and it never denied the existence of sexual minorities in the society.

6. If everyone becomes homosexuals then who would procreate and what will be our future as species?

Ans. Everyone would never become homosexuals and throughout the history of mankind homosexuals would remain sexual minorities. Therefore, nothing to worry at all. Though situation can change drastically if some zombie virus attack human race and change everyone's sexual orientation overnight. 

Apart from that as a species we are doing great disservice to our mother earth. Thanks to our greed and cruelty earth is experiencing its 6th mass extinction right now. If I would have to be the mother of such species (called 'human') I would celebrate the mass extinction of that species at any given time. However, that is my personal opinion and not my answer.

7. Are we going to face 'qayamat' (apocalypse) in near future?

Ans. No, we are not. If war, genocide, rape, corruption, violence against women and child, mass destruction of flora and fauna are not bringing 'qayamat' then probably our so called God doesn't care anymore about us or may be he (or she or both) is depending on our own destructive abilities and does not want to interfere in bringing 'qayamat' to mankind.

8. Don't you think that is a modern mental health crisis?

Ans. In 1973 American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses. That means it's not a mental health issue and that is scientifically proven fact.

9. If a girl can have sex with another girl then why not with an animal?

Ans. Homosexuality and beastiality are absolutely two different things. Any sexual act is normal as long as it's happening between two adults consensual partners. I don't think we can understand the language of animals; hence it's not possible to assume their consent and that's why if a girl (or a boy) have sex with an animal then it will be animal abuse and the same way if a human have sex with another non-consensual adult human then its rape. Similarly, if an adult person get sexually involved with a minor then it will be pedophilia.

10. Don't you think that they can change their choice?

Ans. Homosexuality is not a choice. Nobody chooses to be a homosexual and each and every homosexual is a homosexual because they are mentally wired to be so.

In this article I have tried to answer 10 most intriguing questions and I am sure there are many more roaming out there waiting to be answered.