Well, I think in all of those cases we are no longer talking about the actions of two consenting adults. In each of those cases (except conservatism, not sure how that even fits), someone is getting hurt in some way, be it psychologically, monetarily, etc.
Jerry Johnson wrote: > Larry, > > What if it turns out that pedophilia is physiologically based? Or > arson? Or cleptomania? Or conservatism? Should we then stop > "discriminating" against practitioners? > > As flawed as Matt's logic may be, could yours also have its cracks? > > Jerry Johnson > > On 7/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>So if the same basis for discriminating against homosexuals (a >>physiological based difference among humans) could be applied to >>blacks or the disabled or other groups who could be differentiated on >>the basis of other physiological differences, then that would be >>acceptible. Because by your logic, discriminating against homosexuals >>or lesbians would be as acceptible as >>promoting discrimination because of one's ethnic or racial background. >> >>I'm just trying to clarify your reasoning here. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163288 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
