"I don’t mind being homophobic. It’s a lot better than the alternative."

Now that I am connected to the internet at speeds that allow me to spend more than 10 minutes in front of my computer without tearing my hair out, I have been spending a little time catching up on things I've missed.
As I was reading old posts on Tolkien Boy's blog (check it out) I came across this quote, "I don’t mind being homophobic. It’s a lot better than the alternative." attributed to his youngest brother. That just made me smile, and I loved it. And, it made me feel like ranting a little on the soapbox.
I am not homophobic, but that does not mean that I support the gay community. I have friends that are homosexual, and I love them, but I still think they are wrong. I do not think that gay people should be harassed or persecuted. I don't think they are inherently bad. I say again that I am not afraid of them--I don't think their gay-ness will rub off on me, and I am not worried about them doing or thinking anything inappropriate towards me (no more than straight people anyway). BUT, I don't think that what they do or feel is natural. I don't think it's right. I do not think they should get married. I DO NOT think they should raise children in that environment!
Well, I could go on about this a little more, but I'd just be saying the same things over again, and I have laundry and children calling me, so I will call it a day. To any gay readers, I do think you are wrong, but it doesn't mean I don't like you. Happy Friday all.