Homosexuality
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality is a condition where, by choice, one develops a sexual attraction to other persons of the same sex and feels the urge to have sexual connections with them. The natural law is fundamental and basic to the human existence and come about predominantly due to human reason and understanding without any particular reference to certain laid down legislations (Stein 55). Natural law usually stems from the common basic belief of humans and is not subject to any continuous conditioning with time.
The fundamental ethical intuition of the human says that some behaviors or characters are inherently unacceptable simply because they are not natural. For example, the human beings perceive that the natural sexual partner of another human is a human and not a beast. In the same breath therefore, the humans sense that the natural sexual partner of a man has to be a woman and not another man, it applies for a woman.
However, several gay persons believe that homosexuality has been proved by scientific research to be an in born and genetic trait that cannot be changed or transformed. According to Mohr, their belief is because of a couple of researches conducted in the early 90s, which satisfactorily substantiates up to now (98). These studies therefore deemed as inconclusive owing to the unsound methodologies used.
A behavior that is not by choice does not necessarily mean it is genetic or inborn. Some behaviors and characters develop through habituation and regular conditioning rather than by choice. For example, a person may become an alcoholic not by choice, but by regular consumption and intoxication. Homosexual behavior aggravates by regularly thinking of it and not necessarily by consciously choosing to engage in it.
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Mohr, Richard D. Gays/justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988.
Stein, Edward. The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science,
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality is a condition where, by choice, one develops a sexual attraction to other persons of the same sex and feels the urge to have sexual connections with them. The natural law is fundamental and basic to the human existence and come about predominantly due to human reason and understanding without any particular reference to certain laid down legislations (Stein 55). Natural law usually stems from the common basic belief of humans and is not subject to any continuous conditioning with time.
The fundamental ethical intuition of the human says that some behaviors or characters are inherently unacceptable simply because they are not natural. For example, the human beings perceive that the natural sexual partner of another human is a human and not a beast. In the same breath therefore, the humans sense that the natural sexual partner of a man has to be a woman and not another man, it applies for a woman.
However, several gay persons believe that homosexuality has been proved by scientific research to be an in born and genetic trait that cannot be changed or transformed. According to Mohr, their belief is because of a couple of researches conducted in the early 90s, which satisfactorily substantiates up to now (98). These studies therefore deemed as inconclusive owing to the unsound methodologies used.
A behavior that is not by choice does not necessarily mean it is genetic or inborn. Some behaviors and characters develop through habituation and regular conditioning rather than by choice. For example, a person may become an alcoholic not by choice, but by regular consumption and intoxication. Homosexual behavior aggravates by regularly thinking of it and not necessarily by consciously choosing to engage in it.
Works Cited
Mohr, Richard D. Gays/justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988.
Stein, Edward. The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science,
Cited: Mohr, Richard D. Gays/justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. Stein, Edward. The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science, Theory, and Ethics of Sexual Orientation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.