Reading the paper today, I came across a letter-to-the-editor in which the Catholic writer says homosexuality is wrong because it is 'abnormal, immoral, and anti-life.'
I would argue that it is not abnormal, since homosexual behaviour appears quite regularly in nature, among many other animals, including of course humans. It even appears frequently in the Catholic priesthood, therefore your pious little group is no exception.
It is also not immoral. I agree with Greg Epstein (author of 'Good without God') that morality is concerned with human happiness and suffering. Being gay has nothing to do with causing suffering, limiting happiness, or restricting the rights of others. They just want to live and love and be accepted for who they are, like all the rest of us.
And as for anti-life? Since when is procreation so critically important for all humans, especially these days when the global population is already exploding? What about childless or infertile couples? What about celibate priests? There are plenty of gay people, I'm sure, that oppose abortion and would love to have a family. Being gay has nothing to do with one's appreciation for life.
That's all the ranting I'll do for now
I would argue that it is not abnormal, since homosexual behaviour appears quite regularly in nature, among many other animals, including of course humans. It even appears frequently in the Catholic priesthood, therefore your pious little group is no exception.
It is also not immoral. I agree with Greg Epstein (author of 'Good without God') that morality is concerned with human happiness and suffering. Being gay has nothing to do with causing suffering, limiting happiness, or restricting the rights of others. They just want to live and love and be accepted for who they are, like all the rest of us.
And as for anti-life? Since when is procreation so critically important for all humans, especially these days when the global population is already exploding? What about childless or infertile couples? What about celibate priests? There are plenty of gay people, I'm sure, that oppose abortion and would love to have a family. Being gay has nothing to do with one's appreciation for life.
That's all the ranting I'll do for now
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