Is LGBTQIA+ being forced on society?

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Nowadays, being homosexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, etc. is relatively no longer considered strange. Everyone is allowed to be who they want to be. But does the whole LGBTQIA+ movement sometimes go too far? Do people have to accept everything, no matter how unusual or unique something is? Are the norms and values of this movement being imposed on society?

LGBTQIA+ is being forced on society

Pro

• Pro These days, everything seems to be about LGBTQIA+. Take, for example, the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The LGBTQIA+ community is a focal point during the Paris Olympics.
  • Objection People have the choice not to look at things that do not appeal to them. If people have issues with the LGBTQIA+ movement, they can simply turn off the television.
    • Objection But you just can't avoid it anymore. Almost everywhere, there's something to see, hear or read about LGBTQIA+. There are also LGBTQIA+ flags visible everywhere, such as on the streets, on schools, at government agencies, at sporting events, and so on.
• Pro The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years and a 2021 survey should extremely high rise of LGBTQ+ between recent generations. (more sources available)
• Pro LGBTQIA+ are a constant major subject of contemporary politics when there are nearly no issues in Northern countries like Germany or Sweden and they already have all the rights they need while other subjects due to which many people prematurely lose their lives or suffer don't get much or any political or societal attention.

Con

• Con It is good that LGBTQIA+ is being promoted. This allows everyone to be themselves, even if they feel they were born in the wrong body. By giving attention to LGBTQIA+, it becomes socially normalized, which is positive. This encourages people to come out of the closet sooner and to be who they want to be. This way, we develop a more inclusive society where everyone feels at home.
  • Objection You are right about that, but it can also go too far. For instance, the normalization of pedophilia continues to advance. There is an attempt being made to normalize pedophilia as a mainstream lifestyle choice.
    • Objection Pedophilia has nothing to do with LGBTQIA+.
      • Objection It is related in some way. For instance, there is a known case where a pedophile sympathizer support LGBT education for children. By teaching children about LGBTQIA+, pedophilia will gradually become more normalized as well, because people can't help having this disorder and it could be something they are born with.

See also

• Should same-sex marriage be legal?
• Should sex change operations be guided by mental health specialists or psychologists?