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Daniel Magure's Argument Against Homosexuality

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Less than a century ago, homosexuality was thought to be a curable mental illness and was not spoken of. Many consider it to be “unnatural” or a “lifestyle choice” while others believe sexuality is a part of each individuals nature. Homosexual individuals have been around since at least the beginning of recorded history and have been found to exist in essentially every culture throughout time. Treatment of these individuals varied in each culture. Some viewed sexual orientation as another aspect human sexuality. Some cultures treated it as a right of passage, others saw it as a direct act against God and punished it severely. Whether by nature or by choice, homosexuals are still humans and should be treated as such. Although protections and …show more content…

Whether a devoutly religious person or a Republican, many have changed their stance on gay rights. Daniel Maguire, a priest, has said “Homosexuality is no sin. Heterosexism(prejudice against people who are homosexual) is a sin”(qtd. in Karaim). Religion has a large influence on peoples views of gays. Just about everyone uses their religious text to justify their standpoint. People on either side of the argument go to different parts of each text to find quotes for this justification. Aside from religion, political upbringing accounts for how people see gays. People who in the past have been against gay rights because of the way they were raised or because of the party they identify with are also changing the where they stand on the issue. “Theodore B. Olson, who served as a general solicitor under President George W. Bush, argued in Newsweek last year that legalizing same-sex marriage would be a recognition of basic American principles”(Karaim). Part of this is allowing gays to marry and have jobs anywhere they please, even if it means serving their …show more content…

There are 37 nations that allow gays to openly join the military. One fairly recent addition to these nations is the United States. In 2011, David Karaim said “The United States is in the Process of ending it’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy requiring gay military personnel to hide their sexual orientation, joining at least 36 countries that allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed services”(Gay Rights). So far, the country has not been attacked due to this and there has been no smiting of the U.S. officials who allowed this. Giving gays job equality does not effect anything greater than where they can find jobs. They are not looking to be given jobs because of the fact they’re gay, they simply wish to not be denied jobs because of their sexual

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