Salem, Massachusetts resident Harry Neuwirth sees no worth in gay marriage:
Civilization depends — the human race depends — exclusively upon heterosexual relationships. Homo sapiens are never more than one generation away from extinction, but fortunately, the libido that inflames us all will keep the Earth overflowing for the foreseeable future.
Though sex, unfortunately, is becoming a toy in America, it still has the central role in the dynamic of civilization: Without it there would be no us!
So to pretend that gay relationships are normal; that we should embrace gay marriage in America; that such marriages contribute to society as is being preached in some venues is foolhardy.
The gay lifestyle is not normal. It is aberrant, contributing nothing to the maintenance of the human race; to be tolerated, not encouraged!
Civilized tolerance, not misguided encouragement.
We’ve never understood this argument. It’s not as if homosexuality’s contagious. Just because two men want to get married doesn’t mean that straight people will suddenly stop spawning new generations. And, besides, how many abandoned children would be family-less without gay couples?
billybudd
Hi, regular reader here.
Actually, that would be Salem Oregon, where I grew up. I was just there for Christmas, and thankfully not everyone is quite so mislead as to think that gay is contagious. It’s possible that our friend Harry thinks he doesn’t personally know any gays. Though I wouldn’t doubt that friends of Harry’s would want to stay in the closet around him.
His argument sounds more like attempted moral justification for his discomfort – not only with gay sex, but all sex not intended solely for procreation. And that’s much more than just a gay issue.
Now I live in Massachusetts, which is moderately more tolerant. I find the most important thing is to be out to folks like Harry so that they are more easily ashamed of their faulty moralizing.
manav
if something as ‘maladaptive’ as homosexuality persists through evolution, obviously it ‘co-segregates’ or associates with something positive, and in fact, adaptive. in the biological sense.
furthermore, a statistically established minority within human populations trying to establish itself as legally and morally justified in pursuing open relationships- as part of a diversity of human sexuality and biological disposition- cannot possibly bring about the downfall of civilization, or bring to a screeching halt the 90% of people who continue be oriented in a way so as to replenish our ranks.
bottom line- gays exist because biology and evolution permits it, nay, necessitates it. and further, a permanent minority cannot halt the reproductive aims of the majority.
lastly and most importantly, we do not justify the worth of people based on their reproductive capability and intentionality- we are human after all, with a complex vision of society and what ‘contribution’ to it means. and its not just genes anymore, dearie. think gandhi, mlk.
boy6221
Should heterosexuals that don’t reproduce also be merely “tolerated”, their relationships “abnormal” because they have nothing whatsoever to “contribute”? How can these homophobes be so selfishly shortsighted?
underbear1
If I promise to breed 2 children can we be rid of Harry.
liltomtom
this is true you guys…im also gay but im going to marry a woman and have a family one day because its the right thing to do
Bitch Republic
This world would be fucking boring and lame if there were no gay people.
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Elaygee
Harry Neuwirth is an ass
Martyzilla
What MANAV said! =)