Originally posted by munkey66
I also believe homophobes are those people who have had a sexual desire to experiment with the same sex and it scares them to think they may be gay, eventhough it is normal for humans to be curious.
Not necessarily. Despite the current propaganda, homosexuality hasnt been a socially acceptable behavior in a long time. There seems to be a period during the roman empire where homosexuality and bisexuality were common and even somewhat tolerated. The emergence of christianity changed some societies' view of this behavior hence the current hatred towards Christianity, Judaism, Islam.
to say that homophobia is a result of closet homosexuals is simply not true. There are people who have a genuine fear of homosexuality that stems from many reasons:
1. Not socially acceptable (as mentioned above)
2. the potential for certain diseases to be more rampant and widespread in the gay community. (i.e. HIV, Hepatitis C.)
3. the awkwardness generated in a social situation.
There could be many reasons for homophobia. Actually, many phobias are not rationalized. the definition of the word "phobia" is an irrational fear of something.
. You remember
Miriam, the good christian woman who is dealing with the plight of homosexuality. She said in another thread that she felt that (from a sexual
standpoint) that she was repulsed by men. She, like most people, have preferences that are preset. 
