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HOMOSEXUALITY


A ‘different’ perspective.

A reason to hate for the hateful.

Nature’s need for variety realized.

Another avenue for love and affection.

A spice that can often improve the stew.

An abnormality for some; normal for others.

A uniqueness that tends to upset the status quo.

Only recourse for those who dislike the opposite sex.

Physical and psychological attraction between two people who have similar sex organs.

Common behavior for many animals but castigated by humans since only a minority of 10% practice it.
 

  • Perhaps fear or loathing of 1/2 the human race can be brought on by childhood trauma.
     
  • Perhaps homosexuality was condemned for fear of losing genetic traits which groups depend upon often with pride.
     
  • Perhaps individuals who are ‘wired’ to a powerful, heterosexual drive resent anyone who is not ‘programmed’ the same way.
     
  • Perhaps a natural diversity that keeps the population down and engenders more creativity in men and athleticism in women.
     
  • Perhaps the complexity of human nature should compel all to accept confusion, experimentation and a plethora of lifestyles.
     
  • Perhaps an overly self-infatuated person may seek a ‘same’ self in others; perhaps homosexuality may be an extension of self-love.
     
  • Perhaps loving takes many forms … both physical and psychological; perhaps a conscientious, respectful love can never by ‘wrong’.
     
  • Perhaps there has been and always will be same sex attraction; perhaps vehement denigration of it emanates from fear of intimacy without clear purpose.
     
  • Perhaps the primary purpose of marriage is not procreation; perhaps it is the joint commitment to a lifelong union as a means for developing abiding love.
     
  • Perhaps hormonal aberrations or childhood experiences play a role in sexual orientation; perhaps the result is a better understanding between the sexes with each appreciating the other’s perspective more clearly.
     

ESSAY ON HOMOSEXUALITY by EDWIN O’SHEA

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