Is homosexuality unnatural?

[Moontanman]

Homosexual behavior is often cited as unnatural and somehow a sin or crime or at least a deviant behavior. Is this true? Is homosexuality unnatural?

[pamela]

Homosexuality is not conducive to procreation, but that does not make it unnatural. Showing love and affection to either sex or same sex, should not fall under judgement. In biblical terminolgy, this equates to sin and punishment, and in countries that subscribe to this ideology, then punishment and even death can occurr. If we are to judge sex then should we judge love as well?
Is it wrong to love your best buddy, even though you don't sleep with them? No one has the right to condemn, judge, punish anyone for expressing love.
In pedophilia, or rape, there should be consequences. This is obviously not a loving action and is self serving, demeaning, and can emotionally destroy the victims.

[Moontanman]

In humans love and affection can or cannot be a part of a sexual relationship. If humans were the only animal on this planet to show actual sexual attraction for the same sex then the argument of being unnatural could probably be made but this is not the case.

1,500 animal species practice homosexuality

[Ganoderma]

if it happens in nature, i tend to think its natural.

[Michaelangelica]

I recently had an operation on my rear end and found it the most uncomfortable and painful experience.The intense irritation and long lasting pain only relieved by opiates.
So you have to wonder why are there all those nerve sensors in that spot?
The evolutionary reason for this is?

If sex was only for reproduction we would only indulge in it 10-50 times. Just enough to re-produce the species.
It seems to me that one of sex's major uses is bonding pairs together ( and in many primates- groups as well).

[Michaelangelica]

Here is a warning about Homosexuality
Never Ask a Gay Man for Directions: Scientific American

I live in the S. Hemisphere. I have an excellent sense of direction ( a little less as I get older). My wife has a lousy sense of direction. So much so that it is a family joke "If Mum says turn right - we turn left"
I take my sense of direction for granted and know it is unconsciouly always there. But I found that when I visited the N hemisphere my sense of direction did not work at all. I found it terrifying and disturbing, getting badly lost in hire cars. It was like I had lost a part of my brain that I automatically depended on. However my wife's sense of direction was terrific. . The reverse of her experience at home.
Go figure!!

[goku]

Originally Posted by Moontanman

Homosexual behavior is often cited as unnatural and somehow a sin or crime or at least a deviant behavior. Is this true? Is homosexuality unnatural?

according to evolution, no

[belovelife]

al i gotta say is the more men are gay

the more women for me

[Moontanman]

Originally Posted by goku

according to evolution, no

Actually not true goku, sexual behavior in higher animals is not confined to procreation, It is often used as a way to bond members of group together. most sex in humans has nothing to do with procreation and everything to do with holding individuals and groups together. In animals sex is used to bond males to other males and females to other females. this behavior is good for the group and for the species as whole.

[goku]

Originally Posted by Moontanman

Actually not true goku, sexual behavior in higher animals is not confined to procreation, It is often used as a way to bond members of group together. most sex in humans has nothing to do with procreation and everything to do with holding individuals and groups together. In animals sex is used to bond males to other males and females to other females. this behavior is good for the group and for the species as whole.

if i didn't know better i'd say that we are bonded, if i'd a said yes you would've said no