Why is "homophobia" a reportable offence?

NLGG3R BEATER·10/19/2017, 9:41:07 AM·13 votes·1,877 views

Does it even exist? Phobia is defined as the irrational FEAR of something, many people around the world regard homosexuality as a subject of disgust but I've yet to meet someone who legitimately "fear" homosexuals for whatever reason.

I personally don't support same sex relationships because they don't serve the survival of human race (and frankly because my religion does not support them) as homosexuals don't want to reproduce. Though I do not carry any feelings of hate or disgust towards gay people and I mostly certainly do not fear them.

So again, why is "homophobia" even a thing?

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deathgod510/19/2017, 10:12:57 AM17 votes

I personally don't support same sex relationships because they don't serve the survival of human race

neither does league

or monogamy

or being single

or clothes

or these boards

or actually overpopulating the earth(in which case gay people actually might help against the overpopulation of the earth)

SEKAI10/19/2017, 10:05:37 AM11 votes

When most of the "disgust" towards gay people are rooted in the idea that they think acknowledging gay people is gonna make everybody and all future children gay, or that acknowledging gay people will make human race go extinct, or that whatever random nonsense logic or blatant incorrect claim have you to try and justify this sense of disgust... then yes, it's what can be called as an irrational fear.

I personally don't support same sex relationships because they don't serve the survival of human race as homosexuals don't want to reproduce

Which you're doing right here, blanket rejection from ignorance, a lack of understanding, and made-up excuses, it's irrational fear.

Gay behaviours are observed not only in humans, but across a wide range of animals. And while technically, most things has not a purpose (not in the vastness of the world where most things are decided almost by RNG, or by a god/gods who are beyond random, doesn't matter); but if we really have to draw what gays' role are in the survival of a race, it does exist, because they're there to take and raise orphans instead of leaving them to their fate in favour of their own biological children or worse, killing the orphans off to reduce competition. This is the same for gay humans, and it's also the same for gay wild animals. Your claim there is therefore, incorrect and perhaps irrational.

Ignorance is not rational, and blanket rejection based on that irrational ignorance is the definitive example of an irrational fear. There you go.

..........

Also, how kind of you to reduce human meanings to a question of can you/how fast can you pump out children. Gee fucking thanks for thinking so highly of us and all the obviously optimism bruh.

TrulyBland10/19/2017, 1:31:17 PM6 votes

they don't serve the survival of human race

What about homosexual doctors? Infertile firefighters? What about celibate people helping the community (aka catholic priests)? It seems a bit odd to measure a human purely by whether or not they can or want to reproduce; but it's straight up wrong to consider reproducing to be the only way an individual can help the human race survive.

Jo0o10/19/2017, 11:17:29 AM5 votes

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(and frankly because my religion does not support them)

I'm sure your family also observes the rest of Levitical law, such as ensuring your women are sequestered and untouched for seven days following their periods, and on the eighth day seek ritual cleansing by delivering two pigeons or two turtledoves to the local priest for a burnt offering?

I'm sure your family also observes the death penalty for cursing one's father or mother?

Biblical law is super weird, and most things banned in the Bible and other holy texts are commonplace in the modern world. The tendency to cherry-pick homosexuality as something to condemn is bizarre to many, and as stated earlier in this thread, is often founded on some level in fear of homosexuals.

Takazaki10/19/2017, 9:52:47 AM4 votes

Phobia

noun

an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. synonyms: fear, dread, horror, terror, hatred, loathing, detestation, aversion, antipathy, revulsion

note the bold.

How ever its not the actual state of being homophobic its the actions behind it the directly break the summoner code and CoC From section 5.1

iii. Harassing, stalking or threatening other users in the Game

Homophobic remarks are no different to racist remarks. They are treated equally.

In otherwords, riot has near zero tolerance policy to bigotry. This is why this is report able.

Side note:

While I'm not going to bother to touch on religion, this statement made me laugh pretty hard considering the irony of it

I personally don't support same sex relationships because they don't serve the survival of human race

If humanity was that utilitarian to share that belief with you this games wouldn't exist outside of basic ones that serve solely to teach things.

RallerenP10/19/2017, 9:48:36 AM3 votes

Does it even exist? Phobia is defined as the irrational FEAR of something, many people around the world regard homosexuality as a subject of disgust but I've yet to meet someone who legitimately "fear" homosexuals for whatever reason.

Phobia might means irrational fear, but homophobia does not necessarily mean fear of homosexuality.

Homophobia is defined as:

Homophobia, noun. dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people.

And yes, that certainly exists.

I personally don't support same sex relationships because they don't serve the survival of human race (and frankly because my religion does not support them) as homosexuals don't want to reproduce. Though I do not carry any feelings of hate or disgust towards gay people and I mostly certainly do not fear them.

Which is fine. People have the right to believe what they want. But they also have to be able to face the consequences if they wish to voice their opinions.

So again, why is "homophobia" even a thing?

Because people are assholes. ignorant.

General Esdeath 10/19/2017, 10:01:33 AM3 votes

[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

Kitty Cat Tosha10/19/2017, 1:19:52 PM3 votes

I am a heterosexual atheist who does not want children. By your own logic, you should be terrified of me right now.

TyrekGoldenspear10/19/2017, 10:19:52 AM2 votes

The suffix phobia has multiple meanings.

I agree with your stance on the matter but as you say, I carry no ill will towards the people personally.

Personally I think a more accurate term could be used for hatred towards gay people.

But homophobia came first so it's here to stay.

Edit: almost forgot. Xenophobia is also a rather old term that has a similar use.

ARAM ZooKeeper10/19/2017, 1:55:17 PM2 votes

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Stay Close Dear10/19/2017, 10:30:35 AM2 votes

What is stupid is the fact that they have a seperate option for "homofobia". Noone knows who they re playing with, you have no idea what sexual preferences a league player has. And if somehow you do know and you harass them on that basis then it's just verbal harassment - we already have an option for that. It bothers me that they'd go as far as adding seperate report option rather than improving on their system which in it's current form allows people to get away with trolling if they re smart about it

ModWuks10/19/2017, 11:30:26 PM1 votes

Social and political discussions are not allowed outside of General Discussion, and even then, "The Social/Personal Issue cannot be towards Ethnicity/Race, Sexual Orientation, Gender, and/or Religion." This conversation does not discuss or address Player Behavior topics beyond the title of the thread, and as such, has been closed.

redfeenix10/19/2017, 9:00:03 PM1 votes

As a Canadian I honestly dont even understand how this is still an issue....

It feels like Americans are living 50 years in the past... socially I mean.

Edit: Hes EU...

Colgate Gator10/19/2017, 9:51:09 PM1 votes

This is some good ol' premium low quality bait.