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Author Topic:   Immorality of Homosexuality
Archer Opteryx
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Message 9 of 218 (395861)
04-18-2007 6:38 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by Phat
04-17-2007 7:40 PM


Re: Opinions: Everybody has one and they all stink.
Phat suggests as disapproving arguments:
Creatures seeking perfection in other creatures, which is a form of creature worship rather than consummate oneness.
False dichotomy. If one tries to make a case from this Platonist perspective, one is stuck with the fact that Platonists and Neoplatonists have always viewed the admiration of perfection in the creature as part of the path toward union with the creator.
Humans are expected to strive for better and more noble things in life than the perfect orgasm.
Another false dichotomy. One can strive for better and more noble things in life AND the perfect orgasm.
Homosexual behavior could be done better. (A Higher and more noble purpose)
So should people be trying to perfect the orgasm or not?
Regardless, Plato got to those higher, nobler purposes a long time ago.
If sex is not being used for procreation, what difference is it from mutual masturbation?
Maybe none. So what's wrong with mutual masturbation?
I mean, when two people love each other very much...
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Archer
All species are transitional.

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