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Homosexuality, bisexuality, etc

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    JD

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    1) Is homosexuality/bisexuality right?
    2) Have times changed and parts of the Bible/other religious books been outdated by modern trends?
    3) Can you be clinically gay? Why not overcome it?
    4) Should the government be so worried about offending religious people if it is so concerned about separation between church and state?
    5) What is the definition of marriage? Should marriage between couples other than the traditional marriage be legal?

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    Posted 9 months ago #

    harmlessgoat22

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    1) No
    2) Humanity doesn't change—why should its moral code?
    3) …
    4) Absolutely not
    5) Marriage should not be a legal thing. Both gay and straight couples should get civil unions—marriage should be a strictly religious thing, only approved by religious establishments, and have no legal significance.

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    Posted 8 months ago #

    Nic

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    1) What do you mean by 'right?' If you mean socially acceptable, then being gay is not entirely accepted, but it is on the uprise as more people accept homosexuality. But if you mean 'right' as in comparison to being straight, then there really is no answer. You are what you are, you can't change it.
    2) Humanity does change. Opinions change, industries change, economics change, and technology changes. Those are all parts of humanity. And morals have changed as well, just look at the Civil Rights. Maybe 'change' isn't really the right word, maybe 'adapt' would be more sufficient. Or 'accept.'
    3) Clinically gay... no. Born gay? Yes. It's in your chemistry. You know when your libido develops whether you like the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes. It's not like you can overcome that. Pretend... maybe. Maybe you can pretend to be what is deemed socially acceptable. But it is still a part of who you are. That will never change.
    4) Separation of church and state is just that. It's really too bad that the government worries so much about offending one major religion (Christianity) over another. Religion has no place in government.
    5) Marriage is just what David said- civil union. Matrimony is religious, pertaining to Christianity. If you want a civil union, go for it. Until the church accepts homosexuals there probably will be no same sex marriages in the religious sense, but in the legal sense, civil unions (marriage in a different context) should be legal.


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