Heh, I'm glad I'm a friend of someone as wise as Meryl-chan
Definitely, opression brings all that kind of reactions, if you may call it that way, and I'm pointing towards the gay parades and such.
And well, definitely ignorance and stupidity is what brings all these kind of problems. Although I already said what I think about homosexuality and I stand to it even if I am called ignorant for that, is just what I feel deep inside me, that I'll never understand why homosexuality exists, if we are men and women, and are biologically "manufactured" to complement each other, and I'm not just pointing only towards sex if that's what you folks are thinking
I mean, in general. But well, definitely, everyone's costumes, traditions, beliefs, and behaviors must be respected and accepted, as long as they don't bring harm or trouble to the rest of the ppl.
The problem is that ppl is stupid and they all want to force their beliefs above everybody else and that's why what happens happens. That's why I think the romans were so cool. They had it easy