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Perhaps the case of actor Anthony Perkins might illustrate the "homosexual by choice" controversy. Perkins, a life-long homosexual, became troubled by his sexual orientation and sought and obtained therapy to deal with it. He eventually decided to abandon the "life style" and succeeded in meeting, falling in love with, and marrying a woman when he was 41, entering an extended marriage (19 years) which produced two children. The postscript to this otherwise happy story is that Perkins died at the age of 60 from AIDS-related diseases. His wife died on 9-11 on one of the planes flown into the WTC. Did he carry the HIV virus for 19 years (how likely is that?) or did he, in the course of his marriage, choose to resume his former activities? I guess this true-life anecdote is not as illuminating as I had hoped, probably raising more questions than it answers. It does serve to show once again that there is no pat explanation for this human condition and I don't think there ever will be.

I guess this true-life anecdote is not as illuminating as I had hoped, probably raising more questions than it answers.

Don't ya hate it when that happens? ;)

It does serve to show once again that there is no pat explanation for this human condition and I don't think there ever will be.

I agree with this statement. The question is what we do about it. I don't think that homosexuals should be persecuted or prosecuted for what they do in private. At the same time, those with infectious diseases should be forced to modify their behavior just as we have always done to combat diseases. Likewise, I don't believe that children should be taught that homosexuality is a normal, natural, or healthy condition. This doesn't mean that all homosexuals live in misery or should be miserable. It only means that it shouldn't be encouraged.

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