The Culture Of Homophobia

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Homophobia is very prominent in most cultures and countries around the world. It is the prejudice of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, a minority in most cultures. This essay will argue that homophobia has no place in today’s society. Through culture, religion and how an individual is raised, influences the ideas, values and morals of how one acts towards sexual orientation.
One's culture has a great influence on their opinions toward other people. In India, the attitude toward LGBT people, is moderately negative, as a homosexual lifestyle goes against Indian culture. Culture can influence opinions in a strong way, for example, One's culture can also influence a parent's way of teaching their children. This is because they are raised within cultures that impose ideology in their lives. These ideologies can show an individual that because something like homosexuality isn't a large part of their culture, means that they will react negatively toward it.
One's religion also plays a huge role in opinions toward LGBT people. Religious denominations around the world generally have a negative view of homosexuality. Some religious doctrine reaches that a homosexual lifestyle is bad for their well-being. Christian denominations hold a variety of views on homosexual activity, ranging from outright …show more content…

Some parents teach that a homosexual lifestyle is bad, this usually comes from their religion, or even how the parent was brought up. Parents might have their own opinions about homosexuality, might not want their children to be exposed to an "unnatural" part of humanity. Of course, a homosexual lifestyle is far from "unnatural". Homosexuality in humans has been around since the beginning, it is a part of our society.These teachings heavily influence what a person thinks later in their life, and will influence what they teach their