Gay Tourists not Market Niche, Report Suggests
First of all, I didn't even know that there was a Gay Tourism Association. Does Canada need one of those? I think there are already plenty of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in our fair nation (105 out of about 2200 surveyed - 4.77% for the math geeks out there - I didn't realize there were THAT many, either). Second of all, do we really need to hype up our national treasures to make them more appealing to gay people? Frankly, I'd rather have fewer people of the GLBT group out and about in the hot vacation spots. What are good Christian parents supposed to tell their kids when they see two men snuggling on a bench at Niagra, or two women groping each other in Banff National Park? Apparently nothing is sacred anymore.
While I'm not going to tell gays and lesbians that they are wrong, I believe that freedom of speech allows me to say that I do not appreciate public displays of affection between same-sex couples. It disgusts me and offends me and I shouldn't have to see it or subject my children to it. I look back to the days when I was a kid and have fond memories of my siblings and I running and playing through national parks and viewing national monuments. Our parents had only to worry about us getting too close to the guard rails on mountain paths. Now, parents who do not wish to expose their children to certain liberalities before they are able to fully comprehend sacred relationships, must not only guard against trips and stumbles, but against those who wish to force their indecent lifestyles on the general public.
Oh to go back to the days when gay meant happy and rainbows were a sign of God's promise...
First of all, I didn't even know that there was a Gay Tourism Association. Does Canada need one of those? I think there are already plenty of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in our fair nation (105 out of about 2200 surveyed - 4.77% for the math geeks out there - I didn't realize there were THAT many, either). Second of all, do we really need to hype up our national treasures to make them more appealing to gay people? Frankly, I'd rather have fewer people of the GLBT group out and about in the hot vacation spots. What are good Christian parents supposed to tell their kids when they see two men snuggling on a bench at Niagra, or two women groping each other in Banff National Park? Apparently nothing is sacred anymore.
While I'm not going to tell gays and lesbians that they are wrong, I believe that freedom of speech allows me to say that I do not appreciate public displays of affection between same-sex couples. It disgusts me and offends me and I shouldn't have to see it or subject my children to it. I look back to the days when I was a kid and have fond memories of my siblings and I running and playing through national parks and viewing national monuments. Our parents had only to worry about us getting too close to the guard rails on mountain paths. Now, parents who do not wish to expose their children to certain liberalities before they are able to fully comprehend sacred relationships, must not only guard against trips and stumbles, but against those who wish to force their indecent lifestyles on the general public.
Oh to go back to the days when gay meant happy and rainbows were a sign of God's promise...
Along the same line of thought - let's see some "straight pride" parades!
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