The State of Israel isn't Jewish State, rather the Majority of its Citizens are Jewish. In fact the Majority of Jews around the world do not support the State of Israel's Actions. This may be also noted by the CONSTANT minority governments in Israel. Though any Jew can immigrate at will, that does not make a state Jewish. People do not choose a state because they are something (English, Jewish, Gay). Rather because of Economic Reasons or Poltical Belief Reasons. It just Happens that most English are born in England, and most Germans are born in Germany, thus evolving the Idea of a "German State" when in fact this is pure lies. As our world grows smaller this will become even more evident, and the EU has really shown the light on this. Sometimes you notice that Hispanics or Asians in America stay together. [..] There are many cases where bridges fall because of new Economic or Belief reasons. Lastly, I think hiding in corners or sectarianism is bad for any group of people and will make things more difficult, not easier.
Oh yes, this discussion is of a more general nature: it's not only about "queers" and "straights", it's about
nationalism as such. I am afraid, in this question no consensus can be achieved
a priory: it's because the nationalist's worldview is differing from the worldview of an internationalist. I recommend the lecture of a series of (excellent) articles from Paul Treanor, who is discussing the issue extensively:
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/plana.htmlhttp://www.socresonline.org.uk/2/1/8.htmlhttp://www.nationalismproject.org/You can be a nationalist or an internationalist, but you can't claim that Israel is not a Jewish state or Germany is not a German state or that any other country isn't heterosexual country. The prevalent culture determines the nature of the state, and only few countries are true multinational states (
Vielvölkerstaat).
I confess that I am a gay nationalist in a good sense of this word: I believe
we are an ethnos on our own (or at least can form one with a bit more efforts); I also believe that it would be inherently good for us and the world if gays and lesbians would have a country for our own. I believe that humans of different nationalities have much in common but they are still different. I am not afraid of these differences, as I regard the diversity as positive value. I believe that Germans, Jews, Mongolians, Australians and so on are not more and not less worth because of being whatever nationality they are, but I also believe that every nation/people has a right for self-determination.
Chinese are in principle not worse than Tibetans are, but Chinese have absolutely no right to impose their culture upon the Tibetan culture and murder everyone who resists them. The same is true for gays and straights: we are no better than heterosexuals, but we have a right for our own culture. Put on your television set (with 20-30 channels), tell me what you see and dare claim that we are
not an oppressed culture.
Everyone in this world has something to give if they can clear their minds, open their hearts and reach for true potential. And, QUIT THINKING that EVERYONE this ISN'T like YOU is INHERENTLY EVIL. Straight people are not evil, but rather have been taught evil.
Though I agree that no one is evil just because she/he is different from me, I must tell you some people are inherently evil.
And I really mean it: very, very bad people. They rape, torture and kill men, women and children, pickle their eyes out, smash their genitals and perform similar cruelties (the list is very long) while laughing and jerking off. These people can be loving husbands and parents, but they nevertheless are
inherently evil. Christians believe that you should preach to such people to make their minds clear and hearts open, I believe that one rather should do the world a favour and prevent such evil people from performing more cruelties. Going a step back (to those who "solely" enjoy "fag bashing" or are instigating to this
Volkssport), I must say that everyone has a right to self-defence. No need to explain to a skinhead with a baseball bat that you are also a loving human being (he will not listen anyway), but better grasp an iron stick yourself timely and teach him better.
Having this said, I of course
do not believe that all or even most heterosexuals are evil creatures and wish us any harm. Many of them are supportive from this reason or the other, few are really accepting us as equals. Nevertheless, most of them never understand us and, while loving us, still regard our sexuality as inferior and would wish us (with best intentions and out of heart, of course) to "heal" and change to heterosexuals. At least in the Jewish-Christian-Muslim world, homosexuality will probably remain an "issue" for the next thousand years (humans have proved themselves to be incredibly stupid). Sure, in the last decades remarkable successes were achieved in some western countries, but they might be of a temporary nature. As the history teaches us, the former friendly neighbours can quickly turn to be your enemies (Germany 1933-1945, Yugoslavia 1991-1999, Rwanda 1994) and the cute polite boy next door might join the militia who will escort you to the execution place.
You think I am exaggerating awfully? Ask the older of your Jewish friends, they might tell you what their parents/grandparents were thinking 1920 in Europe. In former soviet Russia the religion was believed to be stamped out entirely and enlightenment and socialistic values were incorporated by the majority of citizens - you would not believe to what extent the moral decay and spread of religious barbary occurred in the last 15 years. I do not at all trust into the "good" and "noble" human nature and the never-ending progress of the human race.