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by wybiral 3251 days ago
Yes we've rehashed the difference between internal thinking and action. I don't think anyone believes that a government is directly oppressing internal monologue.

The original quote was "being gay is illegal in many places". By saying "being gay is illegal" it seems to imply a behavior though. Being a murderer, or being a pilot, or being a carnivore...

But, you're right. We can all agree that it's totally legal to be a murderer or thief as long as you don't behave that way.

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>totally legal to be a murderer or thief as long as you don't behave that way.

You must know this doesn't make any sense. Murderer and thief are words that describe people who actually murder or steal, not people who just have a desire to murder or steal. Gay describes who you are attracted to.