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no, it wouldn't, necessarily. But the way it's used today, it does.
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'''Homophobia''' would be an irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals, if it really existed, but terms like "homophobic" and "homophobe" imply that all opposition to homosexuality is crazy. Actually there are many sociological, psychological and medical reasons that most right-thinking people oppose homosexuality.
'''Homophobia''' would be an irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals, if it really existed. The current usage of terms like "homophobic" and "homophobe" imply that all opposition to homosexuality is crazy. Actually there are many sociological, psychological and medical reasons that most right-thinking people oppose homosexuality.
People who abuse terms like "homophobia" are implying (whether they know it or not), that it's impossible to "love the sinner and hate the sin". No one talks about opposition to alcoholism in terms of [[hatred]], because groups like [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] have popularized the view that drinking alcohol is addictive.
People who abuse terms like "homophobia" are implying (whether they know it or not), that it's impossible to "love the sinner and hate the sin". No one talks about opposition to alcoholism in terms of [[hatred]], because groups like [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] have popularized the view that drinking alcohol is addictive.
The term '''homophobia''', as applied to criticism of [[homosexuality]], implies that all such criticism is irrational (see [[phobia]]). Commenting on its psychological use, WorldNetDaily managing editor David Kupelian states,
The term '''homophobia''', as applied to criticism of [[homosexuality]], implies that all such criticism is irrational (see [[phobia]]). Commenting on its psychological use, WorldNetDaily managing editor David Kupelian states,