Does the government have a right to prohibit
homosexual behavior?
Resources used to support "yes"
Many people believe that God created man and woman with the intentions to
bear children. And they point out that nowhere
in the Bible does it talk about same-sexed relationships or attractions.
They regard homosexual behavior as an abnormal
behavior according to the Christian faith. Homosexual
behavior has been seen as an unnacceptable lifestyle and they believe that
homosexuals
are seeking the same rights as heterosexuals for an "unnatural" lifestyle.
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
- Brooke, Stephanie,L. (1993). The morality of homosexuality. Journal of Homosexuality, 25, (4), 77-81.
Reviews Christian denominations regarding their opposition to homosexuality. Quotes are taken from the bible concerning homosexual behaviors. Suggests that abstinence is the solutions.
- Hutter, J. (1993). The Social Construction of Homosexuals in the Nineteenth Century: the
shift from sin to the influence of medicine on criminalizing sodomy in Germany. Journal of Homosexuality, 24, (3-4), 73-93.
The articles explains that honmosexuality was viewed as sinful and unhealthy
behavior.
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