On top of my other post, lots of things:
Homophobia: as long as you're polite about it, you can be as homophobic as you like. If it means that someone isn't going to talk to me, great; do you really think I would want to talk to someone who is so strong in their belief they would shut another person out of their life? Don't think that means I'll ignore them, however.
Kat's post: she didn't compare gay sex to massacres, she used a contextual comparison that was apparently misunderstood. Her post is actually quite well worded, I could see it's meaning and her intent straight away. Doesn't mean I agree with it, but that's not up for discussion here.
Gay lifestyle: No such thing. There's a stereotypical gay man, which is probably about 10% of the gay population, and then there's the rest. A great many people that are straight do exactly what gay men that have this "gay lifestyle" do, but because they're not gay, it's not seen that way.
Choices: Interesting debate. Do we choose to be gay? Straight? Christian? Religious? Nice? Nasty? Or is it just the way we are? I would ask those that believe that gay people who feel that they are fundamentally gay and have no choice should "choose" not to exercise those feelings and desires and instead lead a "straight" life. To go against one's nature is perversion. Wait, doesn't the bible say something about that? The same argument applies to a multitude of things. You only get a short time here, I'd make the most of it if I were you. Whatever other gods might do, my god wouldn't persecute someone for loving and caring for others. Sex doesn't even come into it.
Blake's 7: What the writers intended? Who really knows but the writer? Did all the B7 series writers intend the same thing? (Harvest of Kairos anyone?) In the case of fandom we probably have a good idea of what the writers intended through interviews & conventions. But a huge part of any art form is interpretation, both by the performer, where one exists, and the viewer. What you see is coloured by who you are; I would say that most if not all creative people know and understand this relationship. Doesn't mean they have to like it though.
Peter.