Sexual Orientation Sexual orientation is considered very controversial in our world today. There are many problems that society faces regarding homosexuality. When thinking about homosexuality, most people turn to the Bible for an answer. There is even more controversy within the text of the Bible. Not only are we referring to the Bible, but also to our minds to answer whether or not homosexuality is a moral issue. Psychological and biological research is seeking an answer to this illustrious area of confusion. According to Shakuntala Delvi, “a homosexual experience is any physical arousal that a person feels in response to someone of the same sex. This can range from simply thinking about someone and being aroused to actually having physical contact and orgasm with that person” (Delvi 11). This definition raises many questions about how someone can be attracted to the same sex. The moral issue surrounding homosexuality is very confusing. It takes a long time to understand why someone would feel attraction to a person of the same sex. There are many different views on whether homosexuality is moral. It was considered a way of life in Greek mythological tales. Greek women sought the company of other women for true love and engaged in heterosexual relationships only by means of reproduction (Delvi 30). There are ignorant people in our society who condemn this way of life because they lack an open mind. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on this matter. For many people, homosexuality is not just a lifestyle, but a lifestyle like any other. People who are okay with a homosexual lifestyle seem to be more stable with their lives. They are more open and understand better... half of the paper... what love. Social and moral issues are at the forefront of whether or not homosexuality is an act of nature or simply a choice made. My conclusion is that homosexuals are put on earth by nature. It is a natural phenomenon that could occur without explanation. It should be known that if someone loves another person, regardless of their gender, it should not be a problem in any sense. Sophocles once quoted, “One word frees us from all the burden and pain of life. That word is Love. Bibliography: Works Cited Garnett, Linda D. and Douglas C. Kimmel. Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay men's experiences. New York: Colombia University Press 1993. Shakuntala Devi. The world of homosexuals. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing 1977.Jennifer Terry. An American obsession. Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1999.
tags