I copied and pasted the 4 following statements verbatim from the forum where we debated. I took the liberty of numbering them so that my questions can be directly referenced to each statement.
1) Quote by Kit the Coyote:
I became a civil libertarian long before that because I believe in freedom and liberty, you know that whole American dream thing.
2)Quote by Kit the Coyote:
Happily married bisexual with children, thank you but then we have already established you have difficultly with the idea that there are healthy well adjusted LGBT folks about.
3)Quote by Kit the Coyote:
If you want to blame something, blame the Sears and Roebuck catalog. That is where I started noticing that the male underwear models were as interesting as the female ones.
Now I forgive you here because it is clear you have this mental thing that seems to blind you to the idea that some LGBT folks might be well adjusted.
4)Quote by Kit the Coyote:
My caught in a lie, I never said I was a heterosexual and I am happily and monogamously married.
My wife and I have a traditional monogamous marriage, so no concerns about sharing. Laughs.
Here are my questions:
1). Can the ideology of a civil libertarian be summed up with these words from the Libertarian Party Platform of 2016 (and every LP platform prior to 2016)? :
"As Libertarians, ...
… We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose...without interference from government or any authoritarian power.
https://www.lp.org/platform/
2). Tell us more about bisexuality, i.e. is there an 'on/off' switch where one day they're sexually attracted to the opposite sex and the next they're sexually attracted to the same sex, or is the sexual attraction to the opposite and same sex reside with the bisexual daily?
3). This is the second time that you used the term "LGBT folks". What makes you an "LGBT folk"?
4). If you've been physically faithful to your wife (and kudos for doing so), what makes you a bisexual? Do you have sexual fantasies about other men or is there just a same sex erotic attraction?
And lastly: Does your wife know and if so, how does she feel about your bisexuality?
Thanks again for your honesty Kit, and I hope that your answers can help me and others understand bisexuality better and how it fits into the LGBT movement.
Summed up, no. I am not a big L Libertarian. I agree with a lot of the principles of the libertarian movement but find that the party takes things too far mainly because of some of the nuts it attracts *laughs*.
I condensed what I had copy and pasted from the LP platform to this:
As Libertarians, ...
… We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose...without interference from government or any authoritarian power.
Would you agree with that core philosophy that individuals exercise sole dominion of their own lives and that they are free to use it as they please (as in the case of homosexuality) without interference from government or any authoritarian power (I've always thought that the latter words referred to God)?
I agree with much of what is stated above but also recognize that we are social creatures and need society to achieve the best in us. Government is the tool of society.
When I say civil libertarian I am recognizing that government is important in protecting the civil rights of everyone including minorities.
I can go into this more but will just say that I think small government is better but no government is bad. A primary function of government is to protect the civil rights of individuals.
The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 13:4 :
"For the one in authority is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer."
The Apostle Peter wrote similar words in 1 Peter 2: 13-17
We both agree that government is a tool of society designed to achieve the best in us. We have to come to a conclusion which is better: A government run by secular humanist man where he has "dominion over his or her own life" , or one that follows the ideology/doctrine of God's Word as seen in Holy Scripture.
2). Tell us more about bisexuality, i.e. is there an 'on/off' switch where one day they're sexually attracted to the opposite sex and the next they're sexually attracted to the same sex, or is the sexual attraction to the opposite and same sex reside with the bisexual daily?
No there is no 'on/off' switch or flipping back and forth, attractions don't work that way. My attractions work the same as everybody else's does, it just is not limited to the opposite gender.
If you don't mind me saying, that sound's very confusing. While walking down the street you see a beautiful woman and moments later a handsome man and are sexually attracted (perhaps even aroused) by both.
3). This is the second time that you used the term "LGBT folks". What makes you an "LGBT folk"?
Folks who are in the group LGBT.
I just wanted to confirm that you identify as a member of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender movement and embrace most if not all of their ideology and agenda.
4). If you've been physically faithful to your wife (and kudos for doing so), what makes you a bisexual? Do you have sexual fantasies about other men or is there just a same sex erotic attraction?
I am not going to discuss my fantasies or other personal details with you. They are none of your business. There is this belief I run into that being bisexual means you must be having sex with both genders constantly. This is a mistaken idea that comes from people on the outside trying to push what they think it is on folks. My attractions work the same as everyone elses, they are not just limited to women.
I wouldn't even think about you discussing your sexual fantasies with me or anyone else that isn't close to you. I just wanted to confirm that you have sexual fantasies for other males, and it appears that you do. Yes or no?
Yes, we have discussed it and I am very open about it. She accepts that it is part of what I am. I don't think any person is entirely comfortable with the knowledge that their spouse has attractions for other people but it is a fact of life, such attractions cannot be simply turned off because you are married. If you think otherwise you are simply not being honest with yourself.
The most important thing is she trusts me and I trust her. I love her all the more for that and it is something I will not betray. And before someone chimes in with their opinion, she is the one who defines what is a betrayal not any of you.
There are two 'camps' out there that disagree with you. From the Christian perspective you're being psychologically and emotionally unfaithful to your wife and are in need of spiritual and perhaps even psychological therapy to overcome your homosexual desires.
Your LGBT movement, and I've posted many articles where they've said this, feels that you're lying to yourself by not physically engaging in your same sex desires. Your LGBT movement has given accolades to men who have left their wives and families to pursue their homosexual desires. While no one is expecting you to leave your wife and family because you admit that you are sexually attracted to both females and males, your LGBT movement would expect you at least pursue your homosexual desires. In fact, the core philosophy of libertarianism agrees with that as well:
"We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose."
Let me ask you this Kit: If monogamy (which is a Judeo-Christian principle stated throughout the Old and New Testaments) is so important to you, why isn't overcoming your same sex desires so that you can be psychologically and emotionally faithful to your loving wife?
Again, thanks for your honesty, and after we finish this important discussion, I'll respond to the two scenarios.