Awesome column by Kristof on homosexuality

[La_Serpiente]

At least he realizes how much of a social stigma there is towards gays.
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Lovers Under the Skin

Recently I wrote a column arguing that there is growing evidence that homosexuality has a biological basis, and that this is one more reason not to discriminate against people on the basis of whom they love.

The result was a torrent of fire and brimstone from readers who are aghast at gay marriage, and who accuse me of blasphemy for defending vile behavior that they say God is on record as denouncing. Never mind that the Bible also advises that people who work on the Sabbath should be stoned to death (Numbers 15:35) and condones the beating of slaves "since the slave is the owner's property" (Exodus 21:21). Somehow it's only the anti-gay bits that seem engraved in stone.

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Lovers Under the Skin

[politicat]

1. That one's great... and a very good intro to the evolutionary bio....

too bad the really rabid out there won't read the NYT because it's Satan's paper.

Sigh....

Politicat

[Rowdyboy]

2. A magnificent piece

and very quoteworthy. I intend to use it frequently.

[Occulus]

3. I already knew much of what is said here

being gay myself, and having never had an 'encounter' with the opposite sex, this issue is of particular intersst to me.

Why? Help. Answer that question to my satisfaction and I'll accept it as truth, regardless. But human sexuality is, on the whole, so fluid that I don't think that qiestion will ever be answered.