Homosexuality conference in Beirut, Lebanon

[ameroffsky]

Many societies including Ancient Greece, India, and even the Ancient Arabs, accepted homosexuality in various forms.

It's the Abrahamic religions that forbade homosexuality and made it a taboo, for the sake of procreation and because they somehow felt the need for a strong, masculine, heterosexual patriarch, in the harsh Middle Eastern environments in which they began.

[ameroffsky]

Did anyone watch the movie "Alexander" starring Colin Firth? When Roxana, his bride, walks in on him with Hapheastion, she is shocked. He says "there are many way to love, Roxana", and this is the truth. We were not made to just love the opposite sex, in a monolithic way.

[ameroffsky]

Great video, but I don't like the argument often used, that being Gay/Bi is something we are born with. Yes, it's true, I know, but EVEN IF IT WERE NOT TRUE, it still should not be a problem, and we still should be free with our own sexual orientation/s.

Bottom line, the state and society have no place in the bedroom of an individual.

[carabinieri210]

THE ONLY THING IS ABNORMAL IS RELIGION!

[adolfhitler7]

on of the best things mein Fuhrer did is to kill these sick people. HEIL HITLER!!!

[XforeverlongingX]

At the end it says "this is not to convince people to become gay or that being gay is okay" It's not to convince people that gay is ok? then what were you talking about throughout the entire video?

[Suede1002]

People should be able to have freedoms to do what they want and love freely. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, let it be between the individual and God!

[XforeverlongingX]

@Suede1002 Don't bring "god" into it, don't start with that nonsense. It's because of religion that this video needed to even be made.

[velcroxvelcro]

Why in the world are people comparing homosexuality with incest? They are two very very different things. Incest is when people abuse/have sex with family members. Incest is both illegal and is often linked to pedophilia and sex abuse.. Homosexuality is when people are attracted and fall in love with other people the same gender.. there is nothing wrong or sinful about that! Love - is love, gay or straight.

[velcroxvelcro]

Why in the world are people comparing homosexuality with incest? They are two very very different things. Incest is when people abuse/have sex with family members. Incest is both illegal and is often linked to pedophilia and sex abuse.. Homosexuality is when people are attracted and fall in love with other people the same gender.. there is nothing wrong or sinful about that! Love - is love, gay or straight.

[XforeverlongingX]

@velcroxvelcro incest is not abuse, incest just means sex between family members. I don't care if family members have sex with eachother as long as they are of consenting age (same rules apply to heterosexual non-family members, consenting age).

[CanadianSSKIN]

The truth is, the Taliban and al quaida are probably all homosexuals. a bunch of men living in caves, with no woman. Some gays are good, some are evil.

So we need to slaughter the Taliban, Al Quaida, Hezbollah, Hamas. They need to open the army up to gays soliders, because they can do the job and illiminate the bad homosexuals.

[bassbass99able]

think about it THEY STICK EACH OTHERS DICK IN THE HOLES WHERE SHIT COMES OUT!!!!!!!!! if homosexuality is normal than why isn't incest considered normal.

[kr8or]

Gays and Lesbians are normal human beings who deserve every single right to live their lives the way the want , good for you Beirut and all of Lebanon :) i am proud to be Lebanese and even prouder to have such amazing gay and lesbian friends

[lebo2nvme]

ahh good video!! its good to see lebanese with brains...dont see that too often...more used to seeing lebanese hating every1 and just shooting any1 who doesnt believe in what they believe in...well done!

[Espio872]

An excellent video, I'm very delighted to hear your intellectual development, I had a similar development myself when it came to transgendered people a couple years ago. It's awesome that you had the intellectual maturity to open your heart and mind and change your point of view. It's good to see supporters of LGBT rights in the Arab world. Good luck to you and to the people of Lebanon, greetings from the United States of America:)

[nabiho93]

i guess rita aint muslim...cz Muslims believe that homosexuality is just against NORMAL human behavior and its a sin ...cz God didnt intend to make us gay....just imagine a gay world....where no1 has kids....its a signal that the world is over.....soon

[DaisyBlacksmith]

@nabiho93 Rita's religious beliefs are irrelevant. There exist plenty of Muslims who are not anti-gay.

[nabiho93]

@DaisyBlacksmith no i think u mean....shes not religious ......cz most religions are anti homo....except some churches ...they allow it only upon pressure..but that doesnt make it accepted or right ....or even normal !

[DaisyBlacksmith]

@nabiho93 No, I actually meant that her beliefs are irrelevant. Because there are religious Christans AND Muslims who are pro-gay. There are also atheists who are anti-gay. And yes, being gay is normal and natural.

[luxcretia2]

@nabiho93: though there are 100% gay people in the Bible etc being gay ;)

I`m Atheist, but it`s clear there are religious people as well who are homosexual and heteros fighting for gay rights-believing in G-d or not.

[XforeverlongingX]

@luxcretia2 Well then they aren't really religious. None of the three major monotheistic religions accept being gay. Stop with your illusions and grow up already. Religion hates gays and it says so VERY plainly in its holiest of texts. Religion is the hideous immoral arch villain.

[ciel222]

Very nice.

Unfortunately a small group of bigots will never get it, they will always have that hate .

[ricelover89]

that was absolutely beautiful. Thankyou for that AMAZING presentation. and in reference to all the hate mail, please keep it to yourself, its not welcome here. Once again thankyou for ur efforts MithliProduction!!

[tawukji]

pigs dirty creatures dirt of society virus of human race be ashamed of yourself and stop this propaganda you embarras lebanon and your families 534 is weak and should be updated 1 year is not enough for you exile is solution ------ keep some values so our children will have a healthy society in which they live in..

[TimmYayhooray]

some people are gay... get over it.

[tawukji]

are you retard? i know some are gays. but what you dont acknowledge is that homosexuality is a disease and comes against nature and society and good values.

you feel cool by saying "get over it"?

like i didnt know there are gays..

gays are sick ppl and they should be treated.

[abdishtar]

As I understand it, homophobes are closet gays. So when are you going to start treatement? Why not just come out of the closet and accept yourself and others?

[TimmYayhooray]

@tawukji I am a fag and damn proud and I'm sorry about your awful childhood. I wish you were taught love and care instead of hate. The day when filth like you are gone will be the day our world comes to peace.

[TimmYayhooray]

@tawukji huh ? Your reply makes absolutley no sense... there's not even a way to counter reply to your poorly worded comment... I think you need to re-read comments... and I think you need to just get over you sexuality and suck a cock already.

[tawukji]

piece-of-shit,

if you faggot piece of shit are perverted and like it, keep it to your self and try not to infect other people.

spreading homosexuality is equally dangerous to spreading diseases, because homosexuality is first enemy to continuation of human race.

shame on you, i feel sorry for your future kids - oo sorry, hehe i forgot you dont like women so you wont produce your own kid.. shame on you..

[abdishtar]

Lebanon is a good country, though people like you and those in Hamas are making it look worse and worse. You are the one who is embarrassing lebanon and bringing shame upon it.

People should have the right to be themselves and think for themselves. Question authority, even your parents (but be reasonable when doing so).

[abdishtar]

I meant Hezbollah, the two are so alike I can hardly tell hamas apart from hezbollah

[stepheng1483]

Homosexuality is depraved and should not be encouraged in any way.

[Crystalizedjade]

Intolerance is depraved

[abdishtar]

I know its deprived, so stop depriving yourself. You can come out of the closet at any time, your only depriving yourself.

O you said depraved, actually its not.

As I understand it, discrimination should be classified as a mental disorder. Related to Delusional Disorder.

[tawukji]

totally agree

[virtualreligion]

Fuck homosexuality you gay motherfuckers wanna be homo get out of lebanon then and there's a village full of them in canada you can go and live there, it's a gay only vilalge and you're more then welcome, but keep that gay shit out of Lebanon, you homos don't believe in God the only thing you believe in is putting a cock in somebody's ass, get the fuck out of here, there's no such thing called as "I was born homo" you decided to be a homo and no you weren't born a homo, fucking fagets

[virtualreligion]

ok dude you're seriously non sense, 60 %of the population ? please man , i know how to recognise a fag when i see one, it's just obvious and it's in the way they are, from all the people I know in lebanon i'm pretty sure there is about one or two that i could say they are gay. don't go to far and say 60%, because that is seriously complete non sense, whatever they can be gay but let's not see them get out of the closet, i believe in God and I dont't believe in the rights of being gay.

[xHASSUNAx]

I'm not the type of person to criticize everything based on religion.....but don't you think we should do what God wants instead of thinking of ourselves :S

[xHASSUNAx]

what about God?

[TimmYayhooray]

what about it ?

[Crystalizedjade]

I'm not a "fag" and I don't think there is anything wrong with someone being gay. Please don't say that word, it is very rude.

[Charbel4God]

I dont mean to be rude, but it seems like your a fruit. is that a better word?

[Crystalizedjade]

lol, no fruit is not any better. Why can't you just speak to people with respect? And why do u assume everyone who is pro-gay IS gay? Are heterosexuals not allowed to support gay rights?

[alsanfour]

534 should be embraced in other countries not only in Lebanon.... IT IS WRONG.....

Lebanon doesn't have time for the fags bullshit.... they are trying to build a country not a Gay club... find somewhere else...

[Crystalizedjade]

Building a country includes promoting tolerance. I highly doubt anyone in the gay community wants to turn into a Gay Club. I thin that acceptance and tolerance is a better way to build a country rather than arresting people and making them feel alienated

[alsanfour]

That's what yout think..... Fags make themselves feel alienated, no one will touch them if they behave Naturally, normally, but they want to parade and tell the whole wide world that they fuck each others asses, and that should be fine buy everyone else.....

It doesn't work... they can be natural like everyone else, and no one will arrest them, but when they want to show off their abnormality and impose it upon people, all they are going to get is a bashing....

[Crystalizedjade]

Please define how they are "showing off" their "abnormality."

Gay people aren't imposing their beliefs onto anyone. They just want to be accepted and not to have to live their lives in secret. You seem to be the only person trying to impose your beliefs onto others.

You are asking people to hide who they are and stay in the closet. This is not fair. And please stop saying "fag" it is very hard to have a serious conversation with you when you say such disrespectful things.

[alsanfour]

If you a fag, the problem with you is, that you are not accepting yourself, and what do you call parading ? showing off or what, no one is going into your own bedrom and stoping you from having sex with whoever you want, but dont parade it and harrass the whole world about it. I saw poofs in beirut holding hands and feeding each other, but didnt see any one chasing them or pointing a gun to their heads, we accept that their is twisted people in this world,

[RaynbowMedia]

"If you a fag"

Watch your language Sanfour

[alsanfour]

but we will not accept u imposing ur lifestyle onto our tradition & comunities.

I have homo friends who mind their own business and live their own life with their partners and behave just normally, they dont go around with spedos half naked parading in streets and screaming : I am GAY" - u need to understand that ur lifestyle & ur actions R offensive 2 other people & u need to respect that before asking people to accept your twisted lifestyle, I hope they find a cure for this medical condition.

[Crystalizedjade]

"they dont go around with spedos half naked parading in streets and screaming : I am GAY"

When did anyone claim that this is what they should do? lol

"u need to understand that ur lifestyle & ur actions R offensive 2 other people "

Your actions are pretty offensive right now. You aren't acting respectful and are insulting people.

[Crystalizedjade]

"u need to respect that before asking people to accept your twisted lifestyle,"

I'm straight actually. Do I have to be gay to be pro-gay? Just because my lifestyle is "normal" doesn't mean I'm not accepting of others. And the homosexual lifestyle is not twisted, it's just different.

"I hope they find a cure for this medical condition."

It's not a medical condition any more than liking apples instead of peaches is a medical condition. I hope they find a cure for your intolerance.

[alsanfour]

you just said it dumbo... you said you are STRAIGHT what does that make the fags ?? TWISTED...Duuuuuuh

Look I have no time to waste arguing about fags on youtube, if you are fag or not, I dont really give a fly about it... sooner or later they will find a cure for this social filth... it will come in a shape of a massive banana and get adminster from the back side, at least it will be a pleasurable cure... piss off now, and dont bother replying.

[Crystalizedjade]

"you just said it dumbo"

Ah, the respect.

"sooner or later they will find a cure for this social filth"

not really, lol.

"piss off now, and dont bother replying. "

But I love intellectual conversations!

[RaynbowMedia]

When did you see homosexuals in the streets of Lebanon "with spedos half naked parading in streets and screaming : I am GAY"?

Unless you see this in your dreams usually, but that will be not of my business Sanfour!

[alsanfour]

Thats the whole point smart ass....

If they have their way they will do it today before tomorrow, thanks to 534 they can't have their way.

[Crystalizedjade]

Well, once they abolish 534 Lebanon will be a better place because people like you will be pissed off. And that makes me happy :)

Thanks for your continuous respect for the cause.

[alsanfour]

Until then I am happy that you are pissed off and you will be for a quite long time.... LOL..

Trust me Lebanon is much better without FAGS....

[Crystalizedjade]

Ah the respect is astounding! Do you really think people take you seriously when you say things like this?

[alsanfour]

stop being a bitch, I don't require respect from people like you, start respecting yourself first and then ask others for it....

now all you have to do is bite your lip, shut your mouth and carry on with your twisted ideas, I have no more time for you....

[Crystalizedjade]

LOL! I never insulted you, used profanity, or was rude. How exactly was I being disrespectful?

"start respecting yourself first and then ask others for it...."

How exactly was I disrespecting myself? You're the one calling people names, you seem to be the one lacking self-respect. I wasn't asking you for respect, I was simply pointing out that you don't show anyone any respect.

"I have no more time for you...."

Yet you keep coming back for more ;)

Peace and love :)

[rbjnla]

Thank you for this video

[napoukotonosor]

It's a Greaaaaaaaat VIDEOOOOO!!!! Nice Step Rita!!!

[Crystalizedjade]

Thanks :)

(yeah, I'm rita :P)

there are more to come! the other speeches of the conference.

[Crystalizedjade]

Thanks to everyone at Mithli Productions for making this video possible!