Author Topic: ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ debate: whether it is moral to condemn ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ acts (Read 620 times)

Lybus · « **on:** March 18, 2010, 03:17:18 PM »

In my contemporary morals class. The following argument goes as follows:

ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ acts are not natural. The reason being is that organs are not being used for their proper functions. For instance, between two men, the anal is not a sɛҳuąƖ organ, and yet is being used as one. This is not natural. Therefore it is immoral.

It is then replied thus:

Yes, but is something being used in an unnatural way or against its original function really immoral? The human nose has the function of being used to smell, but would it be immoral to use the nose to hold up a pair of glasses? Is this not an unnatural function for the nose, one for which it was not originally intended to be used as, yet helps us to see? How can this be immoral?

How would a Catholic reply to this?

clare · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2010, 04:42:51 PM »

Why do I now feel I ought to remove my glasses??

SJB · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2010, 05:09:59 PM »

Sodomy exercises the sɛҳuąƖ act, not only illicitly, but in a manner that defeats it's purpose of reproduction.

Using the nose to hold up your glasses does not defeat the natural purpose of the nose.

SJB · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2010, 05:12:33 PM »

Quote from: clare

Why do I now feel I ought to remove my glasses??

One of the little know benefits of wearing contact lenses. :smile:

Telesphorus · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2010, 06:18:40 PM »

People today seem to believe sɛҳuąƖ perversion (and impurity generally) is harmless. It's difficult to argue with people who have such a warped mindset: any explanation for why it is harmful (as well as being an insult to our Creator) will be met with naysaying, ridicule and anger.

In the past the medical profession, and people generally, recognized the harm caused by such depravity.

Lybus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2010, 10:53:20 AM »

Quote from: SJB

Sodomy exercises the sɛҳuąƖ act, not only illicitly, but in a manner that defeats it's purpose of reproduction.

Using the nose to hold up your glasses does not defeat the natural purpose of the nose.

That seems like a pretty good answer. I can't think of anything that it might be countered with.

Perhaps I'll give your answer to my professor :wink:

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People today seem to believe sɛҳuąƖ perversion (and impurity generally) is harmless. It's difficult to argue with people who have such a warped mindset: any explanation for why it is harmful (as well as being an insult to our Creator) will be met with naysaying, ridicule and anger.

In the past the medical profession, and people generally, recognized the harm caused by such depravity.

agreed.