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To: koan who wrote (8584)	3/29/2006 4:19:12 PM
From: E. Charters	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78412

Normal means having a central tendency on the bell curve. Generally that is taken to be two standard deviates from the mean. In the 66% range. Any sample outside that range is considered abnormal to a degree. That is the meaning of normal. Adhering to the greater part. Not in the minority. Therefore any human group that is less than say 10% in representation of any trait is definitely abnormal, whether it is intelligence, handedness, eye colour, blood type or religion that is under consideration. It is a matter of definition of terms. What is really meant (by some) is that homosexuality is a natural tendency of a minority of a species. It is however definitely not the norm. It is therefore abnormal. Now don't go saying that we are all normal, or that we are all not normal. We are mostly normal. That is the definition of the term. Everything is mostly normal. 66% at least. You could say that 20% or more of everything is abnormal. Fact. What do differences amount to? Differences. That is what. It is up to you what you make of them. Differences are what make life interesting. EC<:-}

To: koan who wrote (8584)	3/29/2006 7:23:59 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78412

<Gays are normal DAK. Just different sexual preferences.> Did I say different? So? <This pope said it a few weeks ago and it is just fueling the flames of gay bashing started by Karl rove and bush.> Bush and Rove hardly started any 'gay bashing'. There have been prejudice against all sorts of things for ever. Jeeez, get over it. <Many gays are very religous and some churches will marry them.> Exactly.... so what's all the fuss over? <Gays are normal and want normal marriages like everyone else> Well, depending on your definition of normal, they'll have to change the meaning of that word, just like they'll have to take the religious term "marriage" and make it secular. Possible, but the tough road. Much easier to invent new words like "civil union" or even "civil marriage", dictionaries add new words ALL THE TIME, the morphing of words take longer.... but no doubt will happen eventually if they want to bang heads long enough. <How is our civilization to survive if we cannot even jump over simple concpets liek this one.> Funny you mention that... how is civilization to survive if guys are humping guys??? LOL!! <This is sixth grade stuff. > I know... I can't believe folks can't even look at the history of the word "Marriage" and realize what the problem is! DAK