wil said:
I heard one comment that it is understandable to be gay, but the only correct solution in that is to be celibate...
That would sort of make sense. There's nothing in the Torah that says, at least in a literal interpretation, that *being* gay or lesbian is bad or that having thoughts of that sort are bad. It does say though that sex between men is bad and many of the major rabbis of antiquity and the middle ages interpreted that to also include female homosexuals.
Thus, technically, a celibate gay or a celibate lesbian isn't breaking any halakhic principles nor violating any aspect of Torah.
I find it silly that people are like, 'you can't have sex outside of marriage', but then turn around and say, 'you can't get married.' It's one thing if you can just come out with your opinion and say that homosexuality is bad, it's another if you're afraid of it so much that you're going to dodge the issue rather than giving a coherent and rational answer.
Moreover, we also know more about homosexuality now (such as that it's neurological rather psychological) than people did when the relevant texts were being developed, compiled and written down.
wil said:
Tis really a shame the things we decide to fight over.
Indeed. People spend so much time worrying about whether or not homosexuality is acceptable and so little time worrying about the poor, the hungry and the impoverished--The people who have no food, shelter or medical care.
