Normchacho said:
reggin_bolas said:
According Gallop. the American public estimates that over 20% of the US population is gay or lesbian. According to Gallop, it's estimated that only 3.8% actually identify as gay or lesbian. If we extrapolate to the world population, this figure is likely to remain as low or maybe even lower. So why on earth are we giving so much attention and why are we investing so many societal resources for such a small minority group? I mean, there are toilets now in Sweden that are specifically designed and built for transpeople, yet there aren't many people who are actually trans.
And even Gallop agrees with my thesis: "The overestimation may also reflect prominent media portrayals of gay characters on television and in movies, even as far back as 2002, and perhaps the high visibility of activists who have pushed gay causes, particularly legalizing same-sex marriage."
Is there an agenda to make gay and lesbian perceived as "cool" and normalized when it's statistically not? Is it ethical?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/183383/americans-greatly-overestimate-percent-gay-lesbian.aspx
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So...we should ignore injustice if it only harms a small percentage of the population?
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What injustice are you talking about? Sodomy laws are extinct. It's not criminal to be gay in the US.
