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Posit: In an otherwise, normally functional (in a societal sense) and responsibly productive adult, and without a connected, or dependent, activity or action (e.g., speech, physical deeds, etc.), no proclivity or emotional predisposition has any meaning for legal regulation or even mild societal sanction.
Posit: Sexual orientation is a proclivity or an emotional predisposition.
Conclusion: Unless a normally functional (in a societal sense) and responsibly productive adult acts on his or her sexual orientation, there can be no legal sanction, discrimination, or other societal repercussion, i.e., it is impossible to discriminate against anyone purely on the basis of sexual orientation absent attendant actions.
Corollary: A celibate individual who exhibits no action or speech identifying that individual’s sexual orientation suffers no legal or societal sanction including unfair discrimination.
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A celibate individual who exhibits no action or speech identifying that individual’s sexual orientation suffers no legal or societal sanction including unfair discrimination. Counter?

Sure - it sounds to me like you're saying, in essence, that no one gets busted for thought-crimes if they keep their thoughts to themselves, or no one gets in trouble for what is known only to them. I have no disagreement with that, but I fail to see the relevance to my earlier post. I objected to your characterization of homosexuality as 'choice or mental illness,' and since you've changed your position to "Sexual orientation is a proclivity or an emotional predisposition" it sounds like you agree with me. Of course, I personally believe that no one should be sanctioned for orientation or activity - neither one is any of my business - but that's another topic...

I'm afraid I may not be able to continue this thread - I'm getting married on Saturday (to a woman :-) ), and my time is no longer my own - but I'll try to check back.