Sexuality (moral, homosexuality, choice, experience, marriage)

[retrorich]

Originally Posted by Bystander

You know there is a whole lot more to life and love than just getting off!

True. But that's the fun part!

[Lintu]

I don't believe in homosexuality vs heterosexuality vs bisexuality as states that you can fit neatly into. The best description I've seen is at the beginning of "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," where the author states that on a scale of 1 to 10, one being attracted to women and 10 being attracted to men, he was a 3. I honestly believe we all fall somewhere on that scale, and very few are true 1s or 10s. Just my experience and opinion.

[Pah]

Sexuality is a much broader term than has been discussed so far. It has failed to recognize the intersexed that had morphology changed soon after birth. It has not recognized that some have little interest in sex and some are impotent. And it fails to understand asexual beings

The last has been shown to be possible in humans - a self-cloning procedure, if you will

Bob

[cardero]

Fluffy writes: By this I mean heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality.
What are your definitions of these three terms? Should their differences cause a moral dilemma and if so why?

They’re all just preferences in sexuality.

Fluffy writes: Should their differences cause a moral dilemma and if so why?

As long as all members are consenting adults and have no problem with the relationship I do not see a moral dilemma. As for the way society views it, I think since the terms represent different forms of “sexuality” it should fall somewhere in the realm of “one’s own business” and not really BE an issue of moral debate.

Fluffy writes: Does anyone see a difference between a relationship between 2 men and 2 women? Is one more acceptable than the other?

The only concern for acceptance is between the individuals involved.

Fluffy writes: What determines a person's sexuality? Is it genetic? Society?

I think it is all about choice. Whether we make the decision before we incarnate or if someone changes their sexual preference during their existence in the physical, the choice will ALL(ways) BE up to us.

Fluffy writes: Lastly, because I never see this one anywhere, is bisexuality actually a sexuality?

At it’s basic essence it is an activity, at it’s most advanced stages it is a sexuality.

[Jaiket]

Originally Posted by painted wolf

heterosexuality= people having sex
homosexuality= people having sex
bisexuality= people having sex

Ever heard 'Sexuality' by Billy Bragg, painted wolf?

Originally Posted by painted wolf

bisexuality simply means you reserve the right to fall in love with and/or have sex with anyone you want to regardless of gender. Personally this is my favorite choice, true egalitarianism.

As a guy who only finds himself only attracted to women I think people who can experience sexual attraction regardless of genitals are truly gifted. Lucky b*****ds to be honest.

[painted wolf]

Fluffy- you asked about sexuality... this implies that sex is involved. It is true that sex and love are seperate... but for many people (myself included) one is an expression of the other. If one wishes to have sex with someone then they have sexuality. I have met people who were asexual and had no intrest in sex with anyone or anything... it just didn't intrest them.

As to bisexuality, as a bisexual I can say that it wasn't a conscious choice on my part. I don't choose who I love based on if the gender is 'appropriate' to either hetero or homosexuality. Is this a result of genetics? I don't know and really I don't care, it is who I am and I'm fine with that.
hope this helps you.

Thanks everyone for all the nice comments!
and no I hadn't heard of that book... I take it its good?
wa:do