08-16-2004, 04:50 PM
All this talk about "normal" is assuming that if one thing is "normal" than everything else is "not normal" and should be gotten rid of. In the case of whether being gay is "normal" or not, since a big part of the population has this same sex attraction, I'd say it is "normal", or at least enough, plus it doesn't hurt anybody. Allowing gay marriage and gay rights in general is about accepting that some people are gay, not saying that everyone should be, just that it all is fine.
As for the "purpose" of stuff in the human body, body parts/thought processes may or may not have been made for a particular reason, but if they can be used in a different way than they seem adapted for, why not? That's almost like saying I shouldn't ever kick anything because my feet are made for running and not kicking, or that people shouldn't clap their hands because hands are made for using tools, not making sound. n this case, gay people may be attracted to people the same sex, but just because that doesn't serve any biologial "needs" doesn't mean they should be biased against.
As for the "purpose" of stuff in the human body, body parts/thought processes may or may not have been made for a particular reason, but if they can be used in a different way than they seem adapted for, why not? That's almost like saying I shouldn't ever kick anything because my feet are made for running and not kicking, or that people shouldn't clap their hands because hands are made for using tools, not making sound. n this case, gay people may be attracted to people the same sex, but just because that doesn't serve any biologial "needs" doesn't mean they should be biased against.
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