Homosexuality; Should It Be Legal
Unit 2 English: Folio piece one
The Nature of Justice
Should Homosexuality be legal?
Australia is one of the last English speaking countries to embrace marriage equality. Personally I think that giving Gay couples the right to marry will make Australia a more tolerant, open and welcoming place to live. They’re just normal people who pay their taxes, help the community, fight in wars; however, they’re not given equal rights. Homosexuals are held at a disadvantage solely of their sexual orientation; they should have exactly the same rights as heterosexuals. On the other hand; I’m quite proud that homosexuality is becoming more accepted in society.
It’s a shame that discrimination has caused such a divide in the world, it frustrates me when people selectively quote Bible scriptures to suit their needs. E.g. Leviticus 20:13 “If there is a man who lies with a male as those [women] who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall purely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them.” The Old Testament states this: the Old Testament also states many other crimes punishable by death and if we followed them a majority of the Earth’s population would be done with. I also have another problem with this, if God has made everything with a purpose then why would he create something so self – denying?
Some people also consider it a disorder, as psychological damage. I don’t think it’s a choice or disorder; I believe it’s an identity. It’s not something used to gain attention, seek approval. It’s in the very nature of who they are. The media didn’t help much either. Till the 21st century homosexuals were ‘disconnected’ from society as outcasts. It’s not as if homosexuality had recently been invented.
I feel really sorry for homosexuals as they are the new ‘face of discrimination’. I used to be discriminated a little as a younger child but I never took too much of the load. Nowadays, it seems as every topic has homosexuality
The Nature of Justice
Should Homosexuality be legal?
Australia is one of the last English speaking countries to embrace marriage equality. Personally I think that giving Gay couples the right to marry will make Australia a more tolerant, open and welcoming place to live. They’re just normal people who pay their taxes, help the community, fight in wars; however, they’re not given equal rights. Homosexuals are held at a disadvantage solely of their sexual orientation; they should have exactly the same rights as heterosexuals. On the other hand; I’m quite proud that homosexuality is becoming more accepted in society.
It’s a shame that discrimination has caused such a divide in the world, it frustrates me when people selectively quote Bible scriptures to suit their needs. E.g. Leviticus 20:13 “If there is a man who lies with a male as those [women] who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall purely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them.” The Old Testament states this: the Old Testament also states many other crimes punishable by death and if we followed them a majority of the Earth’s population would be done with. I also have another problem with this, if God has made everything with a purpose then why would he create something so self – denying?
Some people also consider it a disorder, as psychological damage. I don’t think it’s a choice or disorder; I believe it’s an identity. It’s not something used to gain attention, seek approval. It’s in the very nature of who they are. The media didn’t help much either. Till the 21st century homosexuals were ‘disconnected’ from society as outcasts. It’s not as if homosexuality had recently been invented.
I feel really sorry for homosexuals as they are the new ‘face of discrimination’. I used to be discriminated a little as a younger child but I never took too much of the load. Nowadays, it seems as every topic has homosexuality