<p>A very close friend just posted a photo which basically exclaims “homosexuals deserve to die”. As dumbfounded as I am, I don’t want to say anything offensive to her faith while getting into an argument about religion or lose our friendship, so I don’t know what to do. Should I write a strongly worded message or just move on?</p>
<p>Literally none of your business, unless you think you know what is best for them.</p>
<p>I think you should respond but leave her faith out of it - just say that you find it offensive that she would chastise a group of people in such a way. Don’t be belligerent or insulting. Don’t stoop to her level and call her out on something relatively benign (like her faith) when in reality, her own ignorance is a personal issue, not an issue with Christianity (or Islam, or Judaism, or whatever faith she may follow).</p>
<p>Edit: I mean, if she’s trolling, then just ignore it - I was assuming that your friend was genuinely fostering hate on your timeline and whatnot.</p>
<p>React to a ■■■■■, and you’ve already stooped pretty low on the internet.</p>
<p>I’d just move on. People like that aren’t going to change.</p>
<p>I don’t think calling someone out on hateful things they say in public is at all the same as attacking their personal faith, but I also don’t think you’d get anywhere by saying anything. Facebook is filled with general idiocy and (for better or worse) is not a safe place for people who are easily offended.</p>
<p>I rarely go to the doctor. But I think that if I work up nearsighted with a red eyeball that I would run and not walk to the doctor.</p>
<p>I’m Jewish, and Judaism in general has some pretty conservative views on homosexuality. Personally, though, I would NEVER, EVER put up a message like that, and I would find it INEXCUSABLE if anyone I knew did so, no matter what they believe. Private beliefs are one thing- public rudeness and inconsideration for those who disagree with you is just horrible.
That isn’t to say, however, that I would say anything. If my friend put up a pic like that, I honestly am not sure what I would do. I do know, though, that my opinion of this person would go down the tubes.</p>
<p>I have homphobic friends and the only thing I can do to try to remain friends with them is never bring up the subject. But posting stuff like that on facebook is pretty out of order. I would point out that it’s pretty hurtful and offensive but not bring up her views.</p>
<p>I generally try to surround myself with liberal friends (religious and non) but I still have conservative friends and ignorant friends who interchange the words gay «» lame. </p>
<p>It’s best to duck your head and let someone else call her out on it, cause facebook isn’t meant for debating. And it shouldn’t be a catalyst for breaking up friendships (though it is)</p>
<p>Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how wrong it is.</p>
<p>I agree with Hannah, the extent I would go to with this would just be saying “wow…that wasn’t nice”. Especially since this is FB. If this was in person, I’d be willing to debate it out</p>
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Do you have any friends who realize that words can mean different things in different contexts and aren’t afraid to be politically incorrect? I know some of those…</p>
<p>I’m sorry, are you directing that as a statement against me or against them? I’m sort of confused on the question. :)</p>
<p>I’m not hung up on political correctness. I just think it’s in bad taste. (Cue Hillary Duff Awareness Ad)</p>
<p>Say something. </p>
<p>-queer kid</p>
<p>When people text me things like that, I just say the typical “lol” and that’s it. Sometimes, i would change the subject after I say “lol” Try that. Works for me.</p>
<p>“lol” is sort of encouraging though</p>
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Using “gay” as a synonym of “lame” is not an ignorant thing to do and it disrespects homosexual people no more than the use of “sinister” as a synonym of “evil” disrespects left-handed people.</p>
<p>Well I find it in bad taste…</p>
<p>Like calling people ■■■■■■■■ who have no mental issues</p>
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I had a nice giggle from this. </p>
<p>I don’t feel that when people say “gay” they actually mean “homosexual”. It’s now more of a synonym for lame. But if someone said something gay then it’d be perfectly fine to say “Thats gay.”…because it was.</p>
<p>see your first problem is that you still use facebook</p>
<p>Wow, I’m pretty shocked and feel vey sad to hear this. If it was a racial slur would you be giving one another the same suggestions? I am not advocating that anyone engage in arguments about anyone’s “faith” but if you hear hate language or see hate- mongering messages and say nothing, then aren’t you complicit and essentially condoning it by your silence?</p>