[Aquinasfan]

I was merely exploring the logical consistancies with the "I'm paying for it, blah, blah, blah . . ." argument.

I understood that. Yes, society pays for the needs of both. The difference between these cases is that aging isn't voluntary while homosexuality is.

[steve-b]

The difference between these cases is that aging isn't voluntary

Aging is most certainly voluntary. Fire a .45 hollowpoint into your brain pan and you won't age another day.

[realpatriot71]

I understood that. Yes, society pays for the needs of both. The difference between these cases is that aging isn't voluntary while homosexuality is.

Can we use this argument to extend to smoking? Should smoking be illegal by this criteria?