Yes or No to homosexuality?

Aha! I can see why I am talking about this topic. Recently I've been seeing too many gay and lesbian couples that I start thinking whether many people actually look at this issue the same way as I do. Since UK legalised homosexuality in Dec 2005, I'm sure that many of you have seen more and more homo-couples walking down the street; holding hands and even hug and kiss in the public. I seriously think that it's a wonderful thing that ppl have the rights to do what they feel suitable to them. However, I was still in disgust when I saw a couple kissing intensively in front of me in a tube station. Do you think that homosexuality should be regarded and be legalised in Malaysia?

First, let's see the two sides of the argument:

*totally lazy to write today, I was delighted to find the pros and cons from wikipedia*

Pro

• "It is commonplace in nature." Based on zoologists' observations of many different species.^[28]
• "Suppressing it alters the balance of nature." A Bedamini Melanesian belief.^[28]
• "It foments close friendships and independent thinking." Also in Lucian
• "It [male homosexuality] is a mark of true masculinity." Claimed by Indian Sufi Akhi Jamshed Rajgiri in self defense before the Sultan of Jaunpur for his love of youths. (In Vanita & Kidwai, 2000, p.139)
• "Suppression is irrational." Jeremy Bentham, in his 1785 essay on "Paederasty" (first English language text on homosexuality). In that same work, he also states: "It is wonderful that nobody has ever yet fancied it to be sinful to scratch where it itches, and that it has never been determined that the only natural way of scratching is with such or such a finger and that it is unnatural to scratch with any other."
• "The male form is superior to the female form." (implication for male homosexuality). Medieval Arabic text included in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (The Debate Between the Wise Woman and the Sage).

Con

• "Same-sex love is against nature." This charge dates back to Classical Greece, where it was first articulated by Plato in his Laws. Of course, Plato also portrayed many homosexual and homoerotic scenes in his dialogues, most notably in the Lysis, Charmides, and Symposium.
• "It is condemned by God." Expressed by early Christian exegetes (claimed to be the moral of the Sodom and Gomorrah story), and also in the Qur'an. The Scriptures of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) condemn the practice.
• "It leads to plagues and natural disasters." Advanced by Christian authorities from late Antiquity through the Renaissance, as well as by orthodox Islamic ones. (As in the poems of Sanai)
• "It is abuse of the young." Encountered in "Erotes," a dialogue of the early Christian era by Lucian.
• "It is a dissipation of one's reproductive force." Plato, Laws, 838

*but still, there are a few pts that I want to add*

1) Generally some religions view homosexuality as an act against nature. Human nature is about two individuals of the opposite sex getting married. Sex is a gift from God for the human population to flourish and for our species to continue in existence. So are monks and priests acting against God's will by not getting married? If everybody become nuns, priests and monks, will human kind still exist? The same applies to spinsters and bachelors. Are all these people sinful too?

2) If two individuals can be happy together without hurting other ppl, why can't we just let them be? Normal heterosexual relationships can lead to divorces too. In fact, it is found that there is a much lower rate of gay divorce.

3) If it's unnatural, why are the homos tend to go for the individuals of the same sex? Is it a fetish? Just like the argument about watching porn; some say that it's only natural but others think that it's an unhealthy addiction.

4) It is not uncommon to hear that there are married men out there who disguise themselves as normal by having a family. Even after marriage, they would meet their lovers (same sex) undercover. This wreaks families when the wives found out. All these are said to be due to the pressure from the public for them to have a healthy hetero relationship. Sympathy to the wives and children who were used as tools of disguise.

5) Some scientists have hypothesised that being gay might be inherited. So, is this a destiny? Then it's not against God's will, is it?

6) It might be wrong to think that being homosexuals would not have any effect on other ppl. First, they will break their family members' hearts. Parents who are hoping to be grandparents will be disappointed of the fact that they won't be getting any and siblings might be embarassed to tell other ppl about it. If the homos are followers of the religions which detest homosexuality, other staunch and religious followers may feel betrayed and will try to correct the homos. So, one can conclude that being a homo is not only a one person's choice.

Finally, in my opinion, it is only sad to suppress ppl from what they want to do. I stand on the 'yes' side of this argument despite the fact that I might still be disgusted to see two guys kissing in front of me.

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