Same-Sex Marriage Premises: In Everything

Same-Sex Marriage PREMISES: In everything which has been written and said about.. homosexual marriage.. The most fundamental but important point has been overlooked." Homosexuality is not generational.

The family tree that starts with a homosexual union never grows beyond a sapling." At the core of the efforts of homosexuals to legitimize their behavior is the debate over whether or not homosexuality is some genetic or inherited trait or whether it is a chosen behavior." Homosexuality is a behavior-based lifestyle." American families do not want the "normalcy" of homosexual marriage taught to their children." Churches may not be forced to perform homosexual weddings but individual churches that resist may be subjected to civil suits for sexual discrimination." CONCLUSION: Americans know that "homosexual marriage" is an oxymoron.

(it is) unnatural and against our country's most basic standards." RESPONSE to "GAY MARRIAGE 'UNNATURAL'" BY the REV. LOUIS P. SHELDON In the article entitled "Gay Marriage "Unnatural," the Reverend Louis P. Sheldon puts forth the proposition that "In everything which has been written and said about homosexual marriage..

The most fundamental but important point has been overlooked," and then continues with the statement that the acceptable standards of marriage are "both culturally and physiologically compatible, but so-called homosexual marriage is neither culturally nor physiologically possible." The Reverend Sheldon then adds important premises to his argument against homosexual marriage, most of which are highly subjective and based on pure religious dogma. Thus, his argument against homosexual marriage is quite flimsy and is not very convincing. First of all, Reverend Sheldon declares that homosexuality "is not generational.

The family tree that starts with a homosexual union never grows beyond a sapling." This statement is obviously based on flawed ideas, for much research has been conducted which shows that homosexuality is indeed generational, meaning that it can infiltrate one generation after another.

However, due to the fact that a homosexual union cannot produce children as in a normal heterosexual union between a man and a woman, Reverend Sheldon speaks accurately, yet this is only a logical assumption, for two men or two women cannot sexually conceive a child as a result of their biological similarities.

Another premise from Reverend Sheldon affirms that "At the core of the effort of homosexuals to legitimize their behavior is a debate over whether or not homosexuality is some genetic or inherited trait or whether it is a chosen behavior." He then states that no professional organization "has ever recognized the claim that homosexuality is genetic, hormonal or biological" which supports his conclusion that "homosexuality is a behavior-based lifestyle." This suggestion is highly inaccurate, for much evidence does exist which indicates that homosexuality is an inherited trait.

According to an article in the Washington Post from 1992, "Scientist have uncovered new evidence that genetic factors may play an important, if not dominant, role in determining whether males become homosexual," and in a study conducted by Northwestern and Tufts Universities, researchers "found that the genes men inherit from their parents may account for as much as 70% of the probability that a male will become gay" (McCuen 13).

Reverend Sheldon's statement that no professional organization has ever recognized the genetic links of homosexuality is also in error, for the National Institute of Health, in a study conducted in the early 1990's, "found that some may carry genes that might predispose them to homosexuality" (McCuen 25). The Reverend Sheldon then points out that "American families do not want the 'normalcy' of homosexual marriage taught to their children." This too is flawed thinking, for if homosexuality is an inherited trait and not behavior-based, then children who are "normal," i.e.

with heterosexual tendencies, will not be drawn into the homosexual "lifestyle" unless as adults they decide to "experience" certain sexual activities. Also, homosexuality will not be "taught" to children in the classroom through the usual educational processes but will be pointed out as a common yet often unacceptable form of human behavior.

Reverend Sheldon also appears to be attempting to speak for all American families, especially those with fundamentalist Christian beliefs, yet he overlooks the fact that no all American families are Christians which indicates that he considers such families as having more morals than others. In regard to the church and homosexual unions, Reverend Sheldon maintains that churches "may not be forced to perform homosexual weddings but individual churches that resist may be subjected to civil suits for sexual discrimination." Legally, homosexual marriages are not permitted in many U.S.

states, yet in recent years, a number of states have enacted laws that allow for gays and lesbians to become officially married partners. Logically, any homosexual couple that wishes to become married understands that most traditional churches, especially those that follow Christian theology, will not agree to marry them in a ceremony. Obviously, there are other choices that can be made in regard to having such ceremonies. Also, if homosexuality is not considered as sexually /.