Isn't it interesting that I take the time to give you some information that provides evidence supporting my assertion that homosexual marriage exists, and you can just wave it away without even the decency to look into it? Yet, you who continues to assert that homosexual marriage is a perversion of nature and that homosexuals who wish to exercise a fair and reasoned choice to marry will be bringing down the wrath of some god bring nothing to the discussion but your own incredulity. You not only lack the evidence to back your statements but the facts of nature and history. Only by continuing to plug your ears and plucking out your eyes, and giving yourself a full frontal lobotomy can you truly continue to make your assertions.
But in case you decide to exam a few things about biology and cultural history, perhaps you can read on.
First, I'd like to point out that perhaps I was not making a strong enough point; that evidence for homosexual marriages exists throughout history and all over the world. Historic references to "homosexual" marriages can be tough to find (Homosexual as a word didn't exist until after 1869, when it appeared in a German pamphlet for the German minister of justice (1)). References to men marrying men and women marrying men are much easier. It is just that the wording that exists today to describe such unions and much of the stigma didn't exist. In fact it was often seen as important institutions to passing on knowledge to the younger generation (Pederasty). It seems that the idea for young men was that, "Who better to teach the knowledge you'll need in the future than your male lover?"
The fact that homosexual unions and marriages have been seen
throughout history is patently evident. The fact that homosexuality is a normal part of cultures worldwide and within nature is evident as well. I can find little statistics on how much homosexuality existed, as in: the percentage of males who were homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. It is talked about in ancient writings as being normal parts of the social structure. Men pleasured men and women pleasured women. Men performed the duties as the “wife” of the house, married to the “male” man. It was hardly black and white throughout cultures. Regardless of the degree, however, homosexual unions did exist and still do. You can equivocate all you want, but you will never erase history.
...yet you are calling this some kind of big deal throughout history. You don't discuss cultural context, whether it's even about homosexuality -- I can't tell from the quotes you give.
If you actually bothered to read the links I provided, you would see that it IS about homosexual marriages and homosexuality. The cultural context is apparent from the readings which I provided links to. And it is a big deal throughout history, both in the neutral reactions to homosexual marriage and homosexuality and the negative reactions as Christianity spread. It was an important aspect of the social institutions many cultures worldwide, as you would read about in the articles and links I provided you.
As a side note:
It doesn’t matter if it was as little as 5% of any population studied or much, much more. It existed, still exists, and those who have a problem with it in the U.S. need to get over themselves and get a life.
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