(February 25, 2011 at 9:15 am)Dotard Wrote:(February 25, 2011 at 1:11 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote:(February 24, 2011 at 11:17 pm)Dotard Wrote: How would that refute my contention homosexuality is an abnormality?
By presenting studies that show occurrence of non-heterosexual behaviors in the natural world, from bonobos to goats. By showing that since we humans are, yes, animals and animals do this on a frequent basis, then it is probable that those behaviors are as abnormal as any other?
Ok then. I guess since birth defects happen across the animal kingdom we shouldn't be calling the 3 legged goat 'abnormal'? Cancer is not an abnormal growth. Animals mate with their immediate families quite 'normally' so I guess incest is a "normal" behavior for humans to engage in. There are many animals that kill and eat their own species. Jeffery Dalhmer was normal according to your logic.
Birth "defects" are infact quite normal. They happen to everything and are not an incredible uncommon occurrence. At worst they are 'undesirable' and will lead to the creature dying out (or as it well might be: being the new paradigm that the species revolves around).
Cancer is an accelerated and uncontrolled growth, and it is hardly abnormal. It is perhaps less abnormal than birth 'defects'
Incest is infact quite normal, and the taboo that human society has upon it is quite silly.
Humans have infact killed and then eaten those of their own species, and this is not abnormal (infact, they should be commended for not being wanton about it. Humans killing each other is perhaps the most natural and normal of all things
Serial killers and 'sex offenders'? Oh, that's plenty normal too. A thing's being negative does not 'abnormal' it make.
What does it even matter if a thing *is* abnormal? It does not change the fact of its occurrence, and it is utterly irrelevant to.... well... anything. It my be quite the abnormal occurrence when a man is preparing to kill every other human on the planet... but wether normal or not: the only thing that matters in this instance is what you are going to do about it. The normal/abnormal thought process is ridiculous to its core, because it gets us nowhere closer to understanding the situation and reacting to it in an intelligent and timely manner.
Is it abnormal that ____ occurs? Really... why does it matter if it is abnormal or not? I know you (Dotard) believe homosexuality is abnormal and seem to hold the position that it doesn't really matter... but why would it matter enough to even mention? It's not as if it is rare to the point that there are but a handful of instances of it... plenty enough of people "benefit" (lol... benefiting from marriage...) for it to become an issue in a fair number of courts.
TL: DR? In sum, I am unconcerned with wether what happens is rare or common or even if it is 'normal'... as it is hardly relevant to the discussion over _________. What matters is to decide wether what occurs is a problem, and to treat it effectively should it be.
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Liar. Post 115, the one you responded to, is not the OP. I was being sincere stating "good job refuting my retracted comment". I thought it well written and the points clearly communicated.
I was complimenting you. Did you wake up today and have a big plate of mean-eggs and ham? Washed it all down with a tall glass of haterade?
Sincerity is sometimes difficult to note through text.
Imagine if people took me seriously all the time: they'd think i was a nut.
Oh wait... i am a nut. Never-mind... my argument is irrelevant
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Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
