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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [QB] Well, I personally find it intriguing to go through all the attitudes on homosexuality in the various cultures that either don't exist any more (like the Spartans), or exist only in drastically altered form (like the Jews). The entire spectrum is represented, from utter condemnation to wholehearted encouragement. Given such relative morality, then and now, I try to look only at the objective. Homosexuality is not harmful to non-homosexual beings -- and I don't count the occasional annoyance of having a gay person try to pick you up as harm. Barring denial or alternative methods, homosexual couples cannot reproduce, which can have a marginal impact on population growth and density. Homosexual attitudes don't "lead" heterosexual children "down the wrong path", or else why don't straight role models make gay children straight? The whole question of nature vs. nurture is still way too up in the air, so I am reserving judgement on that. I have several nebulous and interwoven models in my head and on paper to account for all the possibilities I see, and all I can say is that at the present time, we are in the middle of the mare's nest. In ages past, in our ignorance, it was fairly cut-and-dried, one way or another. We are now about in the place where we have learned a lot more about it, but not enough to form any scientifically testable conclusions. Thus, we are likely to do more harm than good, despite good intentions. And Tora, as to your friend's reaction, I feel that way about any overt public displays of affection. I'm fairly Victorian in some of my attitudes, about the most pronounced being that there is a time and place for that sort of activity, and flaunting it out in public view is not one of them. Holding hands, an occasional light kiss or squeeze -- fine. But you want to make out, straight or gay, go somewhere at least semiprivate, or at the very least filled with other like-minded individuals. --Jonah [/QB][/QUOTE]
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