3rd April 2003, 6:28 PM
Biological or behavioral, I doubt it's a choice. If sexual attraction to certain genders/fetishes is as simply as Weltall assesses, then that would mean that I could transform myself into a fecalphiliac at will. And that just blows my mind. I think I'm going to do it, though- it'd sure make masturbation much more interesting.
But without getting too graphic, let's say that you weren't sexually attracted to something the rest of society was sexually attracted to, and as a result, you were left out on certain rights as marriage and protection against discrimination. How would you feel? Would you deny your own love for your own sexuality and throw away your pursuit of happiness just to fit in? Where are the ethics in that?
Alright, so let's hypothetically say that homosexuality CAN be changed, and a person's mind and emotions can somehow be reprogrammed to think the same as everyone else. Even if this were true, I think most reasonable people would agree that it isn't easy. The extent of what this person could do is repress his/her sexual urges, and through years of therapy and denial live his/her life struggling to be heterosexual, think as a heterosexual, and try and deny his/her natural sexual wants, something that's ALWAYS there but must always be battled against.
So, still considering this hypothetical situation, let's get something straight (no pun intended LMAAO!!!!111): You think it's more ethical for these homosexuals to go through life denying their true nature, pretending to be heterosexual, and throwing away a large pursuit of happiness (because let's face it- love is a large part of pursuit of happiness, and to love someone, you have to some degree be sexually attracted to them, to express that love in physical ways), than for you to just accept that person's decision to live out their true sexuality and be given the same rights as straight people? Is that what you call ethics? Denying someone who's different than the rest of society basic human rights that they should be entitled to just so you don't have to think about who they are and what they do in bed?
Let's make one thing clear, though: I don't feel that sexual deviants should be included in affirmative action, or be given tax cuts, or any other special rights. However, they should most definately be entitled to marriage and adoption (I'd think anti-abortionist activists would be eager to find more adoptees in the first place, heh).
But without getting too graphic, let's say that you weren't sexually attracted to something the rest of society was sexually attracted to, and as a result, you were left out on certain rights as marriage and protection against discrimination. How would you feel? Would you deny your own love for your own sexuality and throw away your pursuit of happiness just to fit in? Where are the ethics in that?
Alright, so let's hypothetically say that homosexuality CAN be changed, and a person's mind and emotions can somehow be reprogrammed to think the same as everyone else. Even if this were true, I think most reasonable people would agree that it isn't easy. The extent of what this person could do is repress his/her sexual urges, and through years of therapy and denial live his/her life struggling to be heterosexual, think as a heterosexual, and try and deny his/her natural sexual wants, something that's ALWAYS there but must always be battled against.
So, still considering this hypothetical situation, let's get something straight (no pun intended LMAAO!!!!111): You think it's more ethical for these homosexuals to go through life denying their true nature, pretending to be heterosexual, and throwing away a large pursuit of happiness (because let's face it- love is a large part of pursuit of happiness, and to love someone, you have to some degree be sexually attracted to them, to express that love in physical ways), than for you to just accept that person's decision to live out their true sexuality and be given the same rights as straight people? Is that what you call ethics? Denying someone who's different than the rest of society basic human rights that they should be entitled to just so you don't have to think about who they are and what they do in bed?
Let's make one thing clear, though: I don't feel that sexual deviants should be included in affirmative action, or be given tax cuts, or any other special rights. However, they should most definately be entitled to marriage and adoption (I'd think anti-abortionist activists would be eager to find more adoptees in the first place, heh).