What IS good, and how do we determine it?

[Catholic_Lady]

You like dick, Steve likes dick.  That's homosexuality demystified (you're welcome   ).  Again, neither you nor I can see why monogamous homosexual relationships would be immoral.  But is that the position of your faith?  Is that the position of your god?  If god helps you to understand the -why-...what's the why on this one, why are you and I wrong?  -Why- is it it "bad"?

I did address this in a post several pages back. I'll see if I can find it for you.

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Randy Carson, I had never heard of that before. I do think that homosexuality is just as different from pedophilia of little boys as heterosexuality is different from pedophilia of little girls.

I think an attraction towards a child has little to do with heterosexuality or homosexuality. I don't see the connection here. Can you further explain how you came to this conclusion so that we can see where you are coming from?

CL-

The distinction is a technical one and has to do with the age of the boys who were molested.

While it is true (everyone listening?) that young, pre-pubescent boys AND girls were molested by priests, it appears that a majority of the victims were actually young teens (post-puberty). What this means is that the priests were not necessarily pedophiles but aggressive homosexuals preying on other males (who were much younger) than the priests.

According to one website:

• The vast majority of abuse by priests who victimize persons under the age of 18 has taken the form of ephebophilia -- involving post-pubertal youths who are often 16 or 17 years of age.
  
• Yet most of the public has the impression that most of the abuse is pedophilia-- involving young, pre-pubertal children.
  

Thanks for clarifying. I see what you're saying about the age. I don't think though, homosexuality in and of itself was the cause of abuse. I think people can be abusive regardless of their orientation. Are you saying gay men are generally more likely to abuse than straight men?