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To: kattracks; ClearCase_guy; Alouette; Steve_Seattle; Inwoodian; painter; chris2004; RobbyS
I agree with the comparison with polygamists, which is much closer than the comparison with blacks or Jews. The claim that one is "Born" homosexual is an unproved assertion that is accepted simply because people like Dean, who should know better, repeat it.

Unfortunately, I forgot to include an important point in my last post which dealt with precisely this issue. Here it is (belatedly):

It doesn't matter whether homosexuality is genetic or not. Homosexual acts are capital offenses regardless. The Canaanites were Canaanites genetically (they certainly didn't pick their ancestors) yet the Torah ordered their extermination. Ditto with the unfinished job with `Amaleq. And as for the Kutim ("Samaritans"), they were excommunicated, forbidden to ever become Jews at any time in the future, and even banned from the World to Come by 'Anshei HaKenesset HaGedolah (I mean, is that brutal or what?). All this being so, I think that qal vachomer the "genetic predisposition" to homosexuality (or to theft, murder, or what have you) is just tough nuggies. And I say that not out of cruelty but just out of simple factuality.

32 posted on 01/16/2004 12:18:57 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Mosheh 'emet veTorato 'emet!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
To reinforce you point: Even if it could be shown that one has a genetic disposition to alcoholism, that would be no defence for drunken driving.
34 posted on 01/16/2004 2:11:33 PM PST by RobbyS (XPqu)
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