(August 31, 2015 at 2:26 pm)robvalue Wrote: Can't they just have sex then go to confessional? Then it's all better. People sin all the time, it's designed to be unavoidable. Why is this any different?
Who has been harmed in that scenario?
We do expect some people not to act on certain urges they have, when those urges result in the harm of others, such as paedophiles. This is a false equivocation with homosexuality, which harms no one.
You are correct, it is not any different at all. Confession doesn't work unless you're truly sorry though, and that counts for everything as well.
I agree it's a false equivocation.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
