Is Homosexuality Wrong Michael Levin Summary

This paper will examine the argument of “Is Homosexuality Wrong?” by Michael Levin. The argument used for this assignment can be located on pages 157-185 in our text. We will discuss Levin’s premises and conclusion as to why he believes homosexuality is wrong and that discriminations against homosexuals should not be undone. Also I will offer a counter argument as to why I believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality and thus discriminations in place against homosexuals should be undone.
Michael Levin argues that homosexuality is wrong thus society should not change itself in ways that are likely to increase the incidence of homosexuality, and that in many cases changing existing laws discriminating against homosexuals would be likely to do this. Levin proclaims that homosexuality is “abnormal and hence undesirable, not because it
I do not believe that there is anything abnormal about homosexuality. Who decides what’s normal and abnormal? Moreover I also believe that Levin’s claim that homosexuality leads to unhappiness is a gross over generalization. While studies have shown homosexual couples to be less happy than heterosexual couples, Levin must understand that part of this unhappiness is due to the discriminations that he is arguing for. Many homosexuals would be happier if society as a whole was to openly accept them rather than judge them in a negative manner and try to force them to change who they are by discriminating against them because of their sexual preference. Thus with that being stated, the notion that discriminations against homosexuals should not be undone because homosexuality leads to unhappiness is a flawed argument. Likewise because discriminating against homosexuals leads to unhappiness, and we should not be promoting unhappiness, we should not discriminate against