Thread: Homosexuality, how can it not be considered an abnormality?

Right, but those words sort of mean the same thing depending on where you are.

Who would ever want to be normal?

Originally Posted by Thatperson

By the abolition of Section 28
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_28

Section 28 is abnormal. It needed some normalcy beaten into it. Thank heavens it did.

Originally Posted by Thatperson

I do agree that it should go both ways in primary school, but eventually sex ed is needed in secondary school, at which point they shouldn't be teaching homosexuality, in the same way they don't teach mechanophilia etc. It appears the government at the time recognised homosexuality as an abnormality (rightly so I'd say), and therefore not to be encouraged.

I have so many issues with this...first off, I think sex ed should cover homosexuality, instead of only teaching straight sex. I'd go as far as to call that discrimination against gay people. Why shouldn't they also be entitled to the same level and relevancy of education as the next person? The teenage years is a time when many come to terms with their sexuality. The last thing they need is to be taught that straight sex is the only way. I'm not saying you go into schools like gay Hitler and force someone to go gay, but it should be a part of the curriculum. Note that being educated on a matter and being encouraged to engage in that behavior are two totally different things. I see nothing wrong with handing out a pamphlet on a play containing a gay couple. What the hell's wrong with that? And why the hell would you want to deny gay people equal rights? So they have a different lifestyle. If you feel threatened by that, to the point where you support the abomination that is Section 28, then you're a homophobe.

Originally Posted by Omnis Dei

Right, but those words sort of mean the same thing depending on where you are.

Who would ever want to be normal?

Define "normal."

I like this and feel it's fitting now:

Originally Posted by Cartoon

There are people who are on the internet until 4am and you assume they're looking at porn but they arn't, They're reading about underground rivers and concrete graveyards and abandoned subway stations

Wikipedia FTW