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To: Dayuhan who wrote (9906)	4/19/2002 10:45:23 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

I don't believe that homosexuality is inherent in human behavior. It does, IMO, opinion constitute aberrant behavior. And, I do mean unacceptable to me in the way in which I choose to lead my life. JLA

To: Dayuhan who wrote (9906)	4/19/2002 12:19:47 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 21057

"...unless those preferences are compromising somebody's rights." Herein lies a sea of tribulation. Beginning with perspective.

To: Dayuhan who wrote (9906)	4/19/2002 12:46:13 PM
From: Rick Julian	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 21057

How do you define "natural"? If you mean "naturally occurring", then all evidence suggests that homosexuality is indeed natural. It exists everywhere in the world, in all cultures, and apparently always has. It is hard for me to define something that seems so inherent a part of human sexual behaviour as "unnatural". One could easily replace "homosexuality" with one of the following: Paedophilia Incest Bestiality Coprophilia . . . as they are also "naturally occurring" behaviors that pervade human experience, and for each of these behaviors one could undoubtably find those who could make an argument in defense of each one. The accumulation of eons of human experience favors certain behaviors and shuns others for what are, IMO, preconscious reasons that have little to do with religion or culture or prudishness . They simply, on average, don't "sit right" with people on a molecular level. I respect this collective pronouncement even when I don't personally subscribe to it. This sense of inappropriateness is bourne in the same place in the brain that discourages humans from hanging around foul odors as doing so generally leads to no good. I 'm a pretty broad minded fellow, but I recently saw a sexual act on-line, that so revulsed me that I fear I won't lose the memory of it anytime soon. IMO, regardless of the their status as consenting adults, the two people engaged (man & woman) were patently ill. That I watched this roughly 10 second clip makes its own comment on me, but even so, I feel quite confident saying, "some things shouldn't be done", and participation in such acts can lead to no good for the body, mind, or spirit of the participants (and for that matter, observers).Period. Everyone has a line (including you). I found mine. Everyone else has the right to clearly state where their line is without suffering ridicule.