On Sep 13, 2:04*am, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 10:57*am, 1506 wrote:

What "homophobic diatribe"? *A phobia is a fear. *I would be very
surprised if Boltar is afraid of homosexuals.

Oh, don't be silly. *The term "homophobic", while perhaps not strictly
correct in a Latin sense, is widely used to describe someone or
something that is opposed to, rather than strictly scared of,
homosexual people or homosexuality at a concept.

(I have no idea of the content of the posting mentioned, however).

Arachnophobics are not merely opposed to spiders.

On Sep 13, 11:46*am, 1506 wrote:

Arachnophobics are not merely opposed to spiders.

You will note that I said that "homophobia", unlike "arachnophobia",
is not a strictly correct Latin translation, but was that it was
understood to refer to opposition as well as fear.

Neil

On 2011\09\13 13:50, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 11:46 am, wrote:

Arachnophobics are not merely opposed to spiders.

You will note that I said that "homophobia", unlike "arachnophobia",
is not a strictly correct Latin translation, but was that it was
understood to refer to opposition as well as fear.

Arachnophobia is from Greek roots, not Latin.

On Sep 13, 5:50*am, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 11:46*am, 1506 wrote:

Arachnophobics are not merely opposed to spiders.

You will note that I said that "homophobia", unlike "arachnophobia",
is not a strictly correct Latin translation, but was that it was
understood to refer to opposition as well as fear.

Not by me it isn't.

On Sep 13, 2:53*pm, 1506 wrote:

Not by me it isn't.

Then you understand incorrectly in my view.

What is the term you would use to mean an opposition to homosexuality,
as opposed to fear of it? (Though why you would seek to oppose
something that has no effect on you I have no idea).

Neil

On Sep 13, 7:47*am, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 2:53*pm, 1506 wrote:

Not by me it isn't.

Then you understand incorrectly in my view.

And you in my view.

What is the term you would use to mean an opposition to homosexuality,
as opposed to fear of it? (Though why you would seek to oppose
something that has no effect on you I have no idea).

It was Boltar to whom the term Homophobe was (in my view) incorrectly
applied. My opinion is irrelevant.

On Sep 13, 5:12*pm, 1506 wrote:

Then you understand incorrectly in my view.

And you in my view.

Then answer my point below.

What is the term you would use to mean an opposition to homosexuality,
as opposed to fear of it? *(Though why you would seek to oppose
something that has no effect on you I have no idea).

It was Boltar to whom the term Homophobe was (in my view) incorrectly
applied. My opinion is irrelevant.

You are stating that I am incorrect to use the term "homophobe" for
someone who dislikes homosexuality rather than fearing it. So I am
asking what term *you* (not Boltar, whose post I didn't read so I
don't know if it was "homophobic" or not) would use to describe that.

Neil

On Sep 13, 9:20*am, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 5:12*pm, 1506 wrote:

Then you understand incorrectly in my view.

And you in my view.

Then answer my point below.

What is the term you would use to mean an opposition to homosexuality,
as opposed to fear of it? *(Though why you would seek to oppose
something that has no effect on you I have no idea).

It was Boltar to whom the term Homophobe was (in my view) incorrectly
applied. My opinion is irrelevant.

You are stating that I am incorrect to use the term "homophobe" for
someone who dislikes homosexuality rather than fearing it. *So I am
asking what term *you* (not Boltar, whose post I didn't read so I
don't know if it was "homophobic" or not) would use to describe that.

The incorrect application of the term "homophobe" came from someone
posting as "nobody" See https://groups.google.com/group/uk.r...n&dmode=source

All I have done is question his utilization of the word. Why does
that compel me to share my prefered vocabulary? Anti-homosexual might
work. Do not deduce that I take that position.

On 13/09/11 13:53, 1506 wrote:
On Sep 13, 5:50 am, Neil wrote:

You will note that I said that "homophobia", unlike "arachnophobia",
is not a strictly correct Latin translation, but was that it was
understood to refer to opposition as well as fear.

Not by me it isn't.

Your lack of understanding is (a) irrelevant and (b) unsurprising.

Ian

On 13/09/2011 13:50, Neil Williams wrote:
On Sep 13, 11:46 am, wrote:

Arachnophobics are not merely opposed to spiders.

You will note that I said that "homophobia", unlike "arachnophobia",
is not a strictly correct Latin translation,

It's all Greek to me.


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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK