Greetings..
cjurakpt: Sources? Start with the biology class you claim to make "A"s in.. my only scientific reference is to the biological function of the human anatomy.
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yes, very simple observation, as in simple minded - duh, obviously we are designed to do that - we are also designed to be able to do other things - like have sex with people of the same gender - if the design didn't allow it, it wouldn't happen - that's simple observation...
LOL.. so, by that reasoning, since there is rape and abuse, we must have been designed to do that, too..
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WHAAT? what "natural consequences" are you referring to? your're starting to sound like the Bible thumpers...and I think that a lot of gay couples would take umbrage with your use of the word violate - what a pre-suposition that is...
Geeze, you are really touchy on this issue.. any number of potential consequences.. and, no, this is not a moral issue for me, i'm only asking questions.. i take as much of an issue with "thumpers" as i do with many other people too bent on personal agendas to see "the big picture"..
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excuse me? purpose and design? according to who? God? the Bible? you? these terms are inhently arbitrary - sure they function that way - they also can function lots of other ways that on't involve procreation
Of course they can function in other ways, that is not what i was suggesting.. they can be tatooed, pierced, used with animals, and forced upon another, alternative uses do not always benefit the individual or society.. back to science class for you, arbitrary alternative functions differ from simple biological function..
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yes they do - they make people feel good, make them happy, satisfied - and then they can go out and lead more well-adjusted lives to the benefit of society as a whole - that sounds like a pretty good biological purpose
No contention, here.. so much as no harm is advanced on others..
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if you think that mental health is not a function of biology than I don't know if there is any point in continuing this discussion...and quite frankly these can be quantified (ever heard of sociological research?); and we sure do judge them - as in making the behaviors illegal;
I said "i make no claim as to mental health and the satisfying of inherent imperatives due to preference".. as to imply that if it works for someone, so be it.. i am not suggesting there is no connection between mental health and biology.. your categorizing of "we sure do judge them - as in making the behaviors illegal" is a broad use of "we", i do not agree with making anything illegal that causes no harm..
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if you step back for a moment and consider that hom0sexual behavior has been going on for the whole length of human history and probably before that, how, pray tell, is it deviant? I know, you've got your whole little 'if it's not for procreation it's deviant' thing, but that is an arbitrary distinction and again very narrow minded
LOL.. and, rape, oppression, murder, etc.. has been going on for the same duration.. tenure is not a qualification for your arguement.. and, to be clear, one can deviate from a situation and not be "deviant" as commonly used to imply a negative condition, in no way did i intend or imply "deviant".. that is YOUR interpretation..
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you seem to be tap dancing around something - are you trying to intimate something about the AIDS crisis? if so, you don't get no argument from me that unsafe sex practices are harmful, both to the individual and society (NOW you start looking at the big picture, when it's convenient for you) - and no argument that cerrtain aspects of gay lifestyle of the last several decades has precipitated that - of course, in Africa the majority of transmissions are hetero sexual in nature, but anyway...
I have been looking at the big picture all along, not my special interest.. HIV/AIDS is not the topic, though it is a pertinent aspect.. particularly if the high-risk inherent to the gay lifestyle affects adopted children..
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can you explain why the colorful descriptions would be an indicator of this?
LOL.. "up the Hershey Highway".. now there's a lovely expression that i'm sure all your gay friends adore.. insensitivity is not an indicator of acceptance..
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certainly a lot more difficult for them to explain that than to explain why my straight daddy rapes me or why my drunk mommy beats me, etc. - point being that your "concern" is emphasized because of the parents' lifestyle - eveyone has something "unique" to explain away - why my folks are poor, or why my dad's crazy or whatever
Pay attention, here.. there's some simple math involved.. the issues you cite can occur with gay parents as well, i am suggesting that, considering the already awkward situation of drunk mommies or abusive daddies, is it wise to impose gay into the equation as well?
I'm only asking questions.. sometimes, the answers reveal more than one might suspect..
Be well..