"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference." AA Prayer.
As with most things human, homosexuality is a complex subject. Genetic scientist are studying genetic makeup of twins to determine what behaviors and traits are the result of genetics and environment. Identical twins share all of their genes and environment. Fraternal twins share half of their genes and all of their environment. These studies are showing that homosexual behavior derives from a mix of genetic and environmental factors. These scientist are finding that there are many paths to homosexuality. To say it is all genetic or all environment and choice is simplistic and naive.
In a free society such as ours, we must have compromise and acceptance if we are to remain free. Christians and Muslims who believe that homosexuality is a sin or wrong must accept that homosexuality exists. They must accept that it doesn't significantly affect them if gays have rights and are married. They do not have to accept that the behavior is right by their religious teachings. Homosexuals must accept that there are folks in the world that think their behavior is wrong. They must accept that attitudes are unlikely to change towards their behavior. They must accept that those in opposition to their behavior have a right to be. What both sides should accept is that we live in a country where we have equal protection under the law.
We must all accept that this is unproductive rabble rousing. We have much more serious issues in this country than homosexuality. Every President since Roosevelt have been calling for a comprehensive energy policy to protect the future for our children. The corporations are now spending untold millions for their influence in Congress. Our outmoded education system is falling behind the rest of the world at a rapid pace. We need innovation to reboot our manufacturing sector. Our infrastructure is crumbling faster than blue cheese. The list goes on. Our politicians work only for the campaign donation and power.
Imagine if we spent all of the money spent on misleading campaign ads, and trying to out shout each other, and suing to infringe on others rights, to do the kinds of good works Jesus and many other great religious teachers have prescribed for us. Imagine if we spent the hundreds of millions already spent in political campaigns this year on helping the homeless and the down trodden or invested in our infrastructure, or applied it to our national debt.
"United we stand, divided we fall." The Four Oxen and The Tiger; Aesop
As with most things human, homosexuality is a complex subject. Genetic scientist are studying genetic makeup of twins to determine what behaviors and traits are the result of genetics and environment. Identical twins share all of their genes and environment. Fraternal twins share half of their genes and all of their environment. These studies are showing that homosexual behavior derives from a mix of genetic and environmental factors. These scientist are finding that there are many paths to homosexuality. To say it is all genetic or all environment and choice is simplistic and naive.
In a free society such as ours, we must have compromise and acceptance if we are to remain free. Christians and Muslims who believe that homosexuality is a sin or wrong must accept that homosexuality exists. They must accept that it doesn't significantly affect them if gays have rights and are married. They do not have to accept that the behavior is right by their religious teachings. Homosexuals must accept that there are folks in the world that think their behavior is wrong. They must accept that attitudes are unlikely to change towards their behavior. They must accept that those in opposition to their behavior have a right to be. What both sides should accept is that we live in a country where we have equal protection under the law.
We must all accept that this is unproductive rabble rousing. We have much more serious issues in this country than homosexuality. Every President since Roosevelt have been calling for a comprehensive energy policy to protect the future for our children. The corporations are now spending untold millions for their influence in Congress. Our outmoded education system is falling behind the rest of the world at a rapid pace. We need innovation to reboot our manufacturing sector. Our infrastructure is crumbling faster than blue cheese. The list goes on. Our politicians work only for the campaign donation and power.
Imagine if we spent all of the money spent on misleading campaign ads, and trying to out shout each other, and suing to infringe on others rights, to do the kinds of good works Jesus and many other great religious teachers have prescribed for us. Imagine if we spent the hundreds of millions already spent in political campaigns this year on helping the homeless and the down trodden or invested in our infrastructure, or applied it to our national debt.
"United we stand, divided we fall." The Four Oxen and The Tiger; Aesop
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