Group: alt.education
From: cary@afone.as.arizona.edu (Cary Kittrell)
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: Is Homosexuality an Evolutionary Defect?

In article < @ > Jerry Kraus writes:
> On Aug 29, 10:45 am, c...@ (Cary Kittrell) wrote:
> > In article < ...@ > Wide Eyed in Wonder writes:
> >
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> >
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> > > On Aug 29, 2:58 am, "Roger" wrote:
> > > > "Wide Eyed in Wonder" wrote in messagenews: @ ...
> >
> > > > > Evolution is all about the survival of the fittest. The theory says
> > > > > that stronger species (or animals within a species) will outlast
> > > > > others that are not as fit. Over time, the traits of the strongest
> > > > > will continue to lead them to survive.
> >
> > > > > Now for an obvious fact. Homosexuals CANNOT reproduce. Short and
> > > > > simple.
> >
> > > > From /2007/08/28/washington/ ?hp
> >
> > > > Mr. Craig, who is married and has three children, publicly rejected
> > > > accusations by a gay rights activist last year that he had engaged in
> > > > homosexual conduct. He called the accusations "completely ridiculous."
> >
> > > > From /2006/US/11/03/ /
> >
> > > > Haggard, 50, and his wife were informed of the decision, the statement said,
> > > > and "they have agreed as well that he should be dismissed and that a new
> > > > pastor for New Life Church should be selected according to the rules of
> > > > replacement in the bylaws."
> >
> > > > The statement said "a letter of explanation and apology" from Haggard and "a
> > > > word of encouragement" from his wife, Gayle, would be read at Sunday morning
> > > > services.
> >
> > > > The couple has five children.
> >
> > > You are proving my point for me. ALL of the children above were
> > > conceived through what...heterosexual sex.
> >
> > Are you saying that anyone who engages in one heterosexual act
> > is thereby no longer a homosexual, no matter how many times
> > they get it on with members of their own gender?
> >
> > Because if you are not saying that, then your entire argument
> > just went down the drain: homosexuals CAN reproduce, can't
> > they?
> >
> > (silly argument anyhow, based on the utterly unupportable
> > assumption that only gay parents have gay kids)
> >
> > But if you ARE saying that, that anyone who ever has sex with the other
> > side cannot be called a homosexual -- why then congratulations: you've
> > just completely solved the homosexual "problem", because most
> > have at one time or another.
> >
> > -- cary- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> I genuinely admire your patience for debating with these idiots,
> Cary. It's more than I can manage.
>
> Then again, why bother?
>

Well, as a soft and squishy, touchy-feely liberal, I'm not
allowed to kick puppies, tell racial jokes, or make
fun of the disabled.

So I'm pretty much left with upbraiding the belligerent,
the bigoted, and those who would wield their religion
like a cudgel.



-- cary