From: TURTLE
To: SNAKEBYTE
Subject: Not FemTalk
Date & Time: 06/11/90 18:12:31
Message Number 5837
I'm not aware of anyone who's advocating homosexuality on the grounds
that it's natural and should therefore be allowed, although I /am/
aware that some people think it should NOT be permitted on the
grounds that it's "unnatural" (as if you could really legislate it
out of existance, and as if, say, city dwelling is natural); to these
people I would say if your definition of "natural" is "that which
occurs in nature," then homosexuality is natural by definition.
I hope you aren't seriously placing homosexuality and eating one's
children on the same plane; yes, both of them occur in nature, but
one of them occurs between consenting individuals and does not
cause harm to innocent bystanders, and the other doesn't. I'll leave it
to you to decide which one is which, and whether or not this difference
is significant.
I also don't see why you are making homosexuality into a "we must
protect our children" issue. It's certainly a good idea to let
children know about the hazards of taking candy from strangers, but
what on earth does that have to do with explaining that not everyone
has the same sexual habits? You mentioned the need to protect them from
AIDS--do you think they will contract it by being told that homo-
sexuality exists? That isn't an issue unless they are sexually active,
in which case they absolutely need to be told about that possibility,
regardless of their sexual orientation.
It still sounds to me like what you're saying is "I'm uncomfortable
with this thing; therefore, it should not be permitted." In the end,
though, trying to prohibit homosexuality (or oral sex, or female-astride
intercourse, or what have you) is an absurdity. You can do just as well
passing a law prohibiting droughts or floods...in the end, you only
make a mockery of the law. Regardless, this thing exists, sooner or
later your children WILL be exposed to it; deal with it. Hey, nobody
ever said being a parent was easy!
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