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Well, if you put it that way, then being homosexual could be argued to be another form of naturally-occuring population control, like disease, famine, etc.

Which, in my opinion, is fan-****in'-tastic. Bring on the sodomites. There are far too many neglected, unintelligent, and flat-out bratty children being born to heterosexual couples every day.

(Excuse me if I'm opening a huge can of worms. I've had a really ****e day and I feel like unleashing it somewhere.)

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yeah i wanted to avoid the worm cans too but whatever. hahahaha

now while i do agree with what you've said, here's where i really pull worms out. the angle on procreation i brought up earlier are the same reasons i don't think organized religions need to recognize homosexual partnerships in the same way as heterosexual marriages. i see absolutely no reason why any couple can't be seen in the same way under legal, social, educational, health etc environments. but where the fundamentals of all religions seems to be revolving around life and death, and the survival of the species, i don't see why religious organizations need to be forced to bend to political correctness to view a union between two individuals that runs completely opposite to the physical procreation and ultimately, the prolonged survival of humanity.

it's not that i think homosexuals can't or shouldn't raise children. it's that, at least one of those partners will always be a surrogate. you'll never actually have a physically transcendent union between two homosexuals the same way that traditionally happens with a hetero couple. it's not that one is better or more right than the other, only that they're different. i think most religions recognize that difference and see it as a big deal, and it seems that most homosexual groups recognize the difference as well but see it as a small deal. as for me, i think neither side has really figured out how to actually respect that difference properly yet.

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The term "g-ay" still has a negative connotation, and therefore it's blocked on this site. That is the problem.

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Mr dave, I have a completely opposite view of a life-long love: it is about satisfying the immediate individuals, if it has any "purpose" at all. Just because it is true that people who procreate pass on their genes to a future generation doesn't mean this is a relationship's purpose. Having a child is wonderful (though I don't see it as a "biological goal"), but it doesn't give more meaning to a couple's relationship that isn't there to begin with.

When the sun consumes the earth, NO ONE will be left (space travel escape is extremely unlikely), so believing that having a child somehow sustains or maintains love beyond parents' biological lives ignores that all life on earth will end. There will BE no earth eventually, given what stars do (fusion reactions eventually run out of fuel). I feel that loving each other at the moment is what is important, rather than trying to live through one's child. The only thing that we can say will last, when we love someone, is that the fact that we once loved that person will always be true. All biological signs of that love will eventually be completely non-existent.

Many hetero couples have no children. Should religions not sanctify relationships between a woman and a man unless they vow to have a child? Of course, religions can invite whom they wish to their "poker party" of value judgements, but I feel wise religions...if there is such a thing...would not turn biological possibility into a religious imperative.

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^ I wonder what happens to sterile people in this world. The church must be against them getting married.

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Some recent research claims that it does serve some biological purpose ( clickety click). In any case, even if mother nature continuously and for no apparent reason seems to screw up, the fact remains that homosexuality exists and will continue to indefinitely.

Now, what might possibly be inferred from your post is that either homosexuality is a choice (do we need to go down that route?) or that homosexuals should, in the interest of propagating the species, choose to live heterosexual lives to give some meaning to their existence, which, I'm sure you realize, would lead to a lifetime of unhappiness.
Also, as veg and nine point out, there's the tricky issue of all those heterosexual infertile couples.

So, the question remains, seeing as how such people serve no apparent purpose (if we assume our only purpose is to reproduce which to be frank, seems like an incredibly depressing though, whether you're gay or not), what do we do with the unfortunate hand density has dealt us? Commit mass suicide?

I agree, and I think most lgbtq activists do too, which is why no one is asking religious institutions to recognize gay marriages. What they're asking for is equal rights under the law. :\

I think the most important issue with gay couples raising children should be whether or not they can provide a safe and loving environment to their children, perpetuating social concepts of gender roles should be the least of anyone's concern (not to mention that I fail to see any actual benefit from having parents of different sexes. If you could name some I'd be much grateful).

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They're portrayed SO poorly in the media. People who have never actually met a REAL gay person think they're all sex-addicted flamers. I'd love to see a movie where the gay character is just a regular person who happens to like the same sex, instead of a flamboyant girly man for once. And I seriously think that Pride Parades are extremely detrimental to the gay image.

Cressidagater

Thing about this is though, 1. why should they do this? They're alive, they have a working penis/vagina. They COULD reproduce. So why should they not be given the opportunity to? And the opportunity to spend their life together with each other? As male and female of the species? I only see humans man. If you're a human you're a human. there's nothing beyond this to my eyes.

its societal bull**** is all it is man. Trying to force people into roles like an ant farm. If we've got too many people, lets kill a load of them and everyone left can live tio the fullest. I'd never ask anyone to be a method of "population control"

2. why do people need to sodomise each other to control the population? Human beings dont HAVE to have sex. If you say, a worldwide "cull" is too extreme, fair enough. We could all just have sex less. Why would anyone need to have sex within the genders to accomplish population control? It may be a reason, but it's an incomplete line of reasoning. If they're here as population control, not to be cruel, but surely it would have been better that they die in the womb? Because they are a part of the population, too. any child that THEY would have had, wouldnt exist, if they didnt either.

If you still insist its a part of nature's design for some people to be born and not reproduce, then why were they simply not born with no genitalia? Or sterile, even?

Nobody is here as population control.

There's no inferior or superior biology if you ask me. If you're a man, you're a man. If you're a woman, you're a woman. Yin and yang. This is all because fo those ****ing nazis and their eugenics. They didnt even start it you know. WE did. It's all still going on; trying to imply some humans are better than others. Human is human, man we're all the same **** if you ask me.

But anyway thats why I dont get the argumanet of population control. it implies some are tools for the service of others.

I wouldnt say it's our only purpose, I would say, its the ultimate purpose of sex, not neccessarily of humans, or existing, but of sex itself. You could have no sex and live, we dont need it personally. But ultimatly, it's there to reproduce, I believe.

But then by proxy, any other purpose one does discover in life, it could be augmented by keeping the race alive to pursue it

I believe also that for every person, there is a person of the opposite gender who'll make them the happiest they could be, to be with. Because everything and anything else is simply a substitute.

Just because you may have bad experience with relationshiops or the opposite gender or life in general, or search for something of substance while all around search for stupidity and indulgence, it doesn't mean you HAVE to conform to some "group" to get by. Look at me for instance, I have no job, no proper friends, no girlfriend, no qualifications. Ah but be thankful for my good health eh? Not got that, even The point is, despite all this crapness, it doesnt make me "this" or "that", I don't need any of that to live. would be nice, but without it still, I am alive, I'm a human being, am I not?

Destiny hasnt dealt you a crap hand, its all about perceptions man. I presume you're a man, I cant see you but I presume as such going off the conversation. as such you have a penis. If you WANT to, you could find a lady to be with. If you feel perhaps slightly "feminine" in your self, maybe a lady who is more "masculine". Although, those are only words. Yin and yang man. Anima and Animus. What I mean is, there's the completing part for every one, opposites attract. The completing part to man is woman and vice versa.

If you dont want to, thats fair enough. But it's not your destiny to be doomed to a "sub-standard" role. Carve out your own destiny my friend.

I'm not trying to dictate to you here, or confuse you or mind-****. I simply am trying to make it known, that there is nothing you have to do, there is only whats best. Forget society, forget all the mind games people play, forget all that crap. You're a human being, that's all there is to it.


Thats an incredibly pessimistic conclusion though, you know. To me. I refuse to accept that. Firstly, because no matter how scientifically sound, it's not certain. Secondally, maybe one of my own children will in fact create space travel, or save the planet or something, who knows.

And here, and now, the sun looks fine to me. Regardless of the impending doom, it doesnt change the fact that I am a man, a woman is a woman. I dont think the idea that it all could end should make one stop trying to do things. Surely it's more of an encouragement - it could all end any moment, it didnt end this moment so lets do everything in our power to keep it going, because the alternative is nothing.



Mr dave I agree with you sir, in a lot of what you said, is sound in my opinion; the irony is, when I share such views with people I end up ostrasized by 90% of the people listening, heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, they seem offended by the idea of free will and embracing of the body and self, man. Maybe I'm not so tactful in what I say, who knows.

I dont know what all people think, whats going on in their head. But I believe that it only exists as you said, as the "green card" for promiscuity, personally i expand on this to say it's also to escape:

1. responsibility

2. pain of heart break and loss

3. the expectation of established success

whoever wants to do it, if everyones consenting, I got no problem with that; it's not my place to think for people. I simply say, they dont have to do it.

right-track

This is the only problem I have with homosexuality/homosexuals.
To be more accurate, some of them at best. Most of them at worst.
If straight men talked openly about sex as often and as crudely as some gay men and women do in public...straight men would be blasted for being laddish and reviled for being disgusting and uncooth in a heartbeat.
OK...I get it...you're gay.
But please, please, please don't ram the fact down my throat (so to speak).
I don't have a problem with your gayness, but for Christs sake, spare me the fucking details!

boo boo

Holy cow you're right.

And no offense but I do think gay men tend to have better taste in men than straight women.

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