But of course when we talk about sexuality do we mean sentiment, propensity, opportunity, or behavior? and if behavior is going to be our guide, as seems reasonable enough, do we define this as what we do with our genitals, or any part of our bodies, even our eyes? Is it physiological response we mean or psychological response to a given stimulus?

I think women understand better than men that it is possible to have sexual contact without the slightest interest or pleasure at all, so even the behavior test raises a number of questions which remain, to my understanding at least, virtually unanswerable. Surely many people who had very restrictive upbringing or are otherwise sexually repressed will instantly disagree, but the vehemence of the response by many such people indicates more than a little cognitive dissonance.

For these reasons (and out of basic respect for each person’s sense of self), although I tend to think most humans are probably to one degree or another bisexual, I also believe we need to accept each person’s self-designation of sexuality as valid.

Perhaps the very best definition is we just are what we are. Any other opinions?

*red faced* um, so i’ve been told ;)

The radical Christian groups are no different IMHO than the Taliban. They want EVERYONE to be like they are and if you’re not…

Radicals, sadly, are not restricted to any given religion. Bigots exist in all religions, they ought to be put out of their respective religions and be called what they are: BIGOTS.

Second. Let me ask you all a question. It is a simple question that I’d appreciate y’all answering honestly. When did you DECIDE to be heterosexual (if you are)?

As I look to the past, I had no choice in the matter and if you are honest, neither did any of you. It just HAPPENED. One day boys were covered, head to toe, with “cooties.” The next day, BANG! Some of them were cute as bugs in a rug. How did THAT happen?

Boys! Oh yes! Where had I BEEN for the past 12 years or so? The light went on and has stayed on for lo these many years later. I like men, I am attracted to men. I married two of them and divorced both. But I haven’t stopped LIKING ‘em.

Inside each person’s head is a grey mass we call a brain. Depending on how the trillions of circuits are wired DURING GESTATION, pre-determines many facets of who we will be and how our sexuality will be affected.

There is not a single homosexual or transgendered person on this planet that did not made the decisions they make. They were BORN THE WAY THEY ARE! It is no more a moral decider than whether someone’s eyes are brown or blue or grey or (as in my youngest granddaughter’s eyes) an incredible silver color.

I do chose friends, however, based on many factors, the least one being their sexuality. It is totally NONE OF MY FREAKING BUSINESS WHAT THEIR SEXUALITY IS.

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Sam, the car had also better have sufficiently strong shocks.

I think one is likely to lose the car by fornicating in it merely by swerving off the road.

See that Bob? Not only is Erika smart…she’s a peach. Now, you just go on home and study on that. When you recognize the value of your free education here today, it might prompt you to donate to the SPLC.

Yes I believe that is what George W Bush was getting at in his “Axis of Evil” speech…but easy does not equate to politically correct.

And yes, some may say that the status of being a heterosexual in Virginia is legal but it is only heterosexual activity that is banned :)

When the kid doesn’t change, the parents blame him or her. Either they did not try hard enough or weren’t sufficiently motivated to change. Eventually the kid learns to lie

When good faith is gone, little else remains. This alienates children from their parents – sometimes for life.

In fact, history is riddled with this exact same scenario. Of course the real culprit of the hatred is the propaganda ministers. They inform the state who to hate and why it’s OK to hate those people. The propaganda ministers are naturally above reproach. They’re always well funded by the same people who fund the state.

You can always tell who holds the power by who you can’t criticize and who you’re told to hate.

If you were actually experienced at reading court opinions you know that courts mention disputed and rejected evidence which makes the party they are ruling against look bad all of the time especially if they are going to do something which is highly questionable. Like convict a married couple for what they did with each other in their private bedroom.

As the en banc majority opinion actually points out the trial court convicted and the majority based the rejection of the habeas case based solely upon the activity being a threesome involving adults in private.

The dissenting judges knew what was really happening here: As Judge Craven points out in his dissent: “I begin by stating what it is not about. It is not about group sex. It is not about sexual activity, deviant or otherwise, in public. The Lovisis attack their charges and convictions under a statute making their conduct with each other while married criminal whether or not in public and without regard to the presence or participation of a third person.”