Summary Of Homosexuality By Michael Levin

As morality outweighs all other mental decisions, thought outweighs function. In Michael Levin’s analysis he states that, “Homosexuality is likely to cause unhappiness because it leaves unfulfilled an innate and innately rewarding desire.” This reasoning takes information from one fact and jumps to the conclusion of another. This slippery slope relies heavily on anatomy. Levin neglected human thought and pleasure, ultimately making his argument invalid.
Nature made it possible for the human race to survive through the use of sexual organs. Levin’s description about the function of the penis is correct. It’s biological purpose is to enter the vigina so reproduction can occur. Though, his statement about homosexually causing unhappiness has a large flaw. Men choose to become homosexual because it
Biologically the human body should eat small snacks periodically throughout the day, not two or three big meals. If we were following the same guidelines that Levin creates in his argument the human race as a whole would be unhappy due to improper use of the body. In Levin’s comparison between exercise and homosexuality, he says that lacking exercise is “bad and abnormal not only because it is unhealthy but also because one feels poorly without regular exercise.” If exercising regularly means attending the gym or pursuing a physical activity every day many Americans would be considered lazy or in Levin’s words, “abnormal.” If the majority of people lack proper exercise, this would make it the new normal. Im not saying that homosexually is biologically normal. I am saying that all humans use their bodies incorrectly at some point. It can’t be assumed that incorrect use automatically leads makes one abnormal, so homosexualtiy can’t be defined as strange for this