Homosexuality

It was once remarked by Dr. Laura, "What I did say isultimate surrender...If a man finds it, in his heart, in his
that when an individual is not so drawn to a membermind, that he is attracted to those of the same gender,
of the opposite sex, in biology, that's some kind ofthen we should do nothing to prohibit this. If he can feel
error." Dr. Laura's distaste of Homosexuality is nothingthe same for a man, the way a man can feel for a
new, and there has been much advocacy against herwoman, then why is it that some refer to it as a
on part of these views. Others, who hold similar views,profanity? It would be committing a disgrace to truth
have defended her opinions. However, what she saidand justice if one were to call such a profanity. When
her, it may hold some kernal of truth. It may very wella man loves a woman, runs his hands up and down
be truth, that biologically, it is an "error," if such a termher body, gazes unendingly into her eyes, plays with
has any real meaning, for someone to be Homosexual.her hair, caresses her face, and when she does the
By pursuing an individual of the same sex, procreationsame to him, these are images that few can deny as
cannot occur. It becomes an impossibility in thislove. The emotions of peace and wholeness that take
scenario. If the natural purpose of every organism is toover our minds, at the thought of such actions, these
procreate, that their offspring may also procreateare but the same emotions that a man can still have
indefinitely, then I have no argument. If it happens to befor a man, or a woman for a woman. No relationship
true, that the purpose of life is simply procreation, ofcan be condemned as a source of obsenity, when the
reproducing the old generation, then I cannot deny thepartners involved hold a genuine affection for each
truth of the statement, that Homosexuality is "someother. Perhaps the message I am trying to express is
kind of error." I can present no argument that Ithis... That sex and love are nothing to be ashamed of,
genuinely believe, no objection that I sincerely hold asregardless of what we are told, by our peers, by our
truth. That is, at least, if it is true, that life holds noteachers, by our families and communities. To
purpose than creating offspring.It is the belief of Dr.condemn a man for choosing to love men instead of
Laura, that it is a biological error, not to engage inwomen, is no different than to condemn a man for
activities which produce children. If we are to acceptchoosing to express himself with poetry instead of art.
this morbid description, of a possible meaning of life,It is but a preference, and no one suffers at the choice
and if we accept it to be true, that procreation is theof either. The only time that suffering can occur in this
only purpose, then we must also accept that a bondscenario is when the man is forced to choose one
of love holds no purpose than this. When we see aover the other, due to Totalitarian Law.Liberty, justice,
lover touch the face of the person of their desires,and peace may very well be the greatest standards
seeing the gentle fingers caress the soft skin, we mustthat we seek. To deny a man his right to express
turn away from what our heart tells us, we musthimself, to ban one sexual orientation or one form of
believe that our eyes are lying to us, and we mustart, is to commit a crime against liberty and justice. It
reason, that since affection and kindness produce nohas only been weeks since the United States
children, they are "some kind of biological error." WhenSupreme Court has decided that homosexuality
the same lover sits alone, in her room, crying overcannot be banned. Up until this time, millions of people
memories, mourning over thoughts, knowing that herhave been executed, denied employment, or
love is far away -- when that same lover must spendimprisoned for their sexuality. And we cannot think that
days in total solitary, away from the one who makesthis is any different than when a man is discriminated
the colors in her world brighter, going through oldagainst for the opinions he harbors. There are still
poetry, looking at old pictures -- when a person is poorpeople in prison today, for what the state has so
in those things which enrich the heart, because theylovingly called "crimes against nature." Those who have
are away from their lover, then we must believe Dr.engaged in Homosexual, or even taboo sexualities,
Laura, that it is "some kind of biological error." It is true,have been imprisoned for up to years. This is not
that a lover who thinks about the one whay may notsome foreign activity of centuries past. Rather, it is
come back, is enough to bring out sympathy fromsomething that the government has actively imprisoned
every humane thinker, it is enough to bring out tears inpeople for in the past centuries. It is a draconian and
those who have known such pains.... but since itarcane method of government, as it is opposed to all
produces no children, Dr. Laura will call it "a biologicalprinciples of liberty, justice and peace. It is a violation of
error," and everything that we once knew to be lifethe mind's need for freedom, of the heart's dreams of
becomes sacrilige in her black god's ideology.By hertranquility. To deny a man his right to sexuality is just
own definition of a "biological error," everything thatas profane an action it is to deny a man his right to
creativity has spawned becomes heresy, everythingexpression.Listen to me! These people are your
that an independent mind can create becomes taboo,brothers and sisters, they are your mothers and
and those things which make the heart soar withfathers, they are your sons and daughters! I admit, you
euphoria are condemned. Poetry becomes vanity, artmay not be related by blood, but what you do share
becomes self-loathing, and music becomes irrelevant.together is infinitely greater than the bond of blood.
Since they are incapable of producing more children, ofTogether, you all endure the fears of pain and misery,
increasing the population, they are unimportant. Canthe worry of the fate of those around you exists to all
anyone be so brazenly cold, to hear the serenity ofof you, the dreams of a better life without suffering
music, to see the beauty of art, to feel the tranquiland toil are not unknown to the others.... Know this, that
nature of poetry -- to understand the depth andthey feel the same as you do, that a man's sexuality
meaning of expression, and to reply, "This is but andoes not destroy his natural attraction to goodness,
error in biology." What sort of human being can be sothat whatever a man does by himself alone, he may
deaf to beauty, so blind to peace, so desensitizedvery well still hold charity and generosity in heart
against the very things that bring purpose? I do nottowards humanity, because he is himself, a
believe that a person can be so depraved. It is butHumanitarian. There may very well be murdering or
natural to desire to express our heart, to speak ourpillaging Homosexuals, I cannot deny this. But the same
minds, to act as we like, so long as no others are hurt.can be said of Heterosexuals, and I would be a fool
Every law which disallows the expression of the heartand tyrant to condemn every straight person as a
and mind have been known as the Censorship Laws.murderer or a thief. But... if you must know anything,
But every law which disallows acting as we like, soknow this: that those preferences or characteristics of
long as we do not infringe on the liberty of others,a person are rarely intrinsically bad, and so long as a
these laws are known as the Totalitarian Laws. Bothman's personal habits do not cause suffering or pain to
are guilty of the same crime: limiting happiness forothers, it must be truly a sin to judge them as cruel, to
some superficial taboo. I oppose the first as much as Ihold them up as a symbol of brutality, to hold them
oppose the second.It may very well be true thatdown as a plague to this world. Whatever you do to
Homosexuality can be called "an error in biology," butthe friends of humanity, because of their undeniable
then we would have to call every artistic expression,nature which harms none -- whatever you do to these
every gentle touch of affection, sympathy for pain,comrades of goodness, understand that you are only
empathy for life -- these, also, must be regarded asdestroying the principles that will lead to a better world,
"errors in biology." Whether this is true or not, I will notand you are hindering the progress of every thinker
refrain from saying what I think, I will not hold backand lover.Whatever harm you inflict on someone
from what my heart feels. If I were to do this, I wouldbecause of a choice they made that causes no
be a traitor of thought, and a coward of love. Since itmisery to others, you are only doing a disservice to the
is in every man's own interest to be honest withcause of humanity. Life,Punkerslut (or Andy Carloff)
himself, poetry becomes an avenue of expression,has been writing essays and poetry on social issues
artwork becomes a release of emotion, musicwhich have caught his attention for several years. His
becomes the explosion of thought... They may verywebsite provides a complete list of all of these
well not relate to the procreation of the species, butwritings. His life experience includes homelessness,
happiness and peace are themselves intrinsic values,squating in New Orleans and LA, dropping out of high
that we should never rest in seeking. To admitschool, getting expelled from college for "subversive
exhaustion to the forces of iniquity would be theactivities," and a myriad of other revolutionary actions.