Originally Posted by Tha .Q

1st off, let me cut to the chase:

A.) I have heard every major argument FOR and AGAINST homosexuality.


Well, here's something to consider.

Most people aren't 100% GAY or 100% straight. Sexuality is a spectrum, somewhat like the color spectrum. Most people fall along certain points of that spectrum at various times of their lives. And, only a very small percentage are at either extreme polar ends--i.e., strictly gay or strictly straight.

For the sake of this argument, I'll define homosexuality as:

"Physical attraction to and/or sexual stimulation of the same sex."

The fact is, there is portion of the human species that engages in homosexuality, as well as heterosexuality (i.e., bisexuality).

Here's the issue. If homosexuality isn't "natural", then why does it occur so rampantly in nature?

There are certain ape and monkey species that base their entire society on homosexual behavior. Take for example the Bonobos apes. They engage in sex ALL DAY LONG. There is no distinction between gay or straight. Males will mount males. Females will mount females. Old will mount young. Young will mount old. And, of course, heterosexual sex still occurs.

**Also, many of these apes will have sex face to face like humans.

Certain Dolphin species have life partners of the same sex. For example, two male dolphins will sexual stimulte each other and engage in a homosexual mating dance. They are often joined by a second homosexual couple to form a "4-some". If one of the males dies, the group will engage in homosexual acts as a "3-some". This has been photographed and documented by scientists.

There are many other species of monkies that engage in female homosexuality. The old thinking was that animals only engaged in homosexual acts when they didn't have the opposite sex available. Scientists have found this to not necessarily be true. They discovered that in some monkey species, females rejected male company in favor of their female lovers. Then, and only when they're ready to reproduce, do they associate with the opposite sex.

Scientists have also discovered that bison and rams engage in homosexuality as part of social bonding. In some cases, males mounting other males is a show od dominance. But, scientists have found that this isn't always the case. Social bonding and establishing long-term relationships/protection is also part of homosexual behavior.

So, this begs the following questions:

1. If homosexuality is demonic, why do animals engage in it regularly?

2. Then, if the demons cause homosexuality to make a person "sin", again, why do animals engage in it? Can monkies sin?

3. If homosexuality is so unnatural, then why is it rampant in MANY animal species?

4. If homosexuality is immoral, then why does it occur in humans JUST AS IT DOES in many animals species? Can animals, such as fruit flies, be immoral? (P.S., scientists have identified homosexual behavior in fruit flies, drosophila melanogaster)

5. If homosexuality isn't at least partly genetic, then how were scientists able to manipulate genes in fruit flies to "turn" some males gay?

Conclusion:

I'm not here to convert anyone to homosexuality. Just like in some animal species, homosexuality EXISTS in humans. There are many animals, even within a species where homosexuality exists, that don't exhibit those characteristics, just as with humans. And, there are some animals that don't engage in homosexuality at all. However, we need to rethink our philosophies on homosexuality. Only humans stigmatize the gay segment of their species. Other animal species make no such distinction. Sex is sex and it's natural. There are species that are almost PAN-sexual. They just hump every damn thing! It's clear that some people are bigots because they are TAUGHT to be bigots. And, that to me, is immoral and unnatural.