bp - I don't think homosexuality is entirely an "event" of choice - but homosexual behavior, like all sexual behavior, is. Too many contributing factors involved, not the least of which is, in some cases, a real lack of attraction to a person of the opposite sex to make a clear cut case either way. I also believe that like all minority positions, for self-validation and in order to survive, the fringe must recruit and attempt to expand the acceptance of its views.
This is where mere tolerance normally leads to acceptance. In order to achieve those objectives, the opponents must be vilified and stereotyped, i.e., everyone who objects to homosexuality on religious and moral grounds must be hateful, ergo, the popularization of the term "homophobe" by the media.
Again, I go back to truth as the core morality. The truth is homosexuality is counter to normal human nature and homosexual sex is counter to religious doctrine, but because it is so centered around the private, personal pleasure of sex, those who engage in the experimentation with it are certain to become aligned with others who will in order to fend off the condemnation of those who don't.
On the other extreme, there are those who feel it is important to prevent the expansion of what they consider to be evil, and that terrorism is an appropriate measure in response to the lack of general condemnation on the part of the majority. Should homosexuals continue to make advances at the expense of the more traditionally moral majority (bad choice of words, nowadays) there will be more of this kind of thing. Unfortunately, this plays into the hands of the moral relativists, who will continue to promote the immoral through the establishment of laws, regulations, etc., which over-protect those who are engaged in immoral activity.
Because of the support of those on the fringes, the left is charged with carrying the message, and we will continue to see support for protecting all kinds of immorality work its way through the left toward legislation.
JMO
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