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- #21
There is no such thing as "perfection" because the idea of "perfection" is entirely subjective. I might consider the idea of a man's body sculpted in tight spandex to be "perfection" while another might claim a three piece suit to be the necessary standard of perfection.
The idea of "normal" is relative. Who's to say homosexuality is not "normal"?
People put out the idea that it is "abnormal" because it interferes with "normal" procreation. But they forget that "procreation" is not the only important component of species survival. The procreated must also survive to adulthood. Some species procreate in such huge numbers that longevity doesn't matter but we don't fall in that category. Most complex social species we raise their young communally through extended family units. In many cases it would be detrimental to the group for every breeding age member to reproduce so they don't. Homosexuality (or homosexual behavior) could develop as a means of easing sexual tensions among non-breeding members maybe. That could explain why homosexual behavior exists in a number of species, though usually in small numbers (which also makes sense because too many and it would upset the reproductive needs of a species).
The interesting thing with homosexuality (seperate from bisexuality) is that it has existed, historically, in the human population, at about the same rate regardless of the society's tolerance. That suggests there could be a biological benefit we don't understand yet.
Whether there is, or isn't - "normal" is still a very relative and culturally biased, term.
The idea of "normal" is relative. Who's to say homosexuality is not "normal"?
People put out the idea that it is "abnormal" because it interferes with "normal" procreation. But they forget that "procreation" is not the only important component of species survival. The procreated must also survive to adulthood. Some species procreate in such huge numbers that longevity doesn't matter but we don't fall in that category. Most complex social species we raise their young communally through extended family units. In many cases it would be detrimental to the group for every breeding age member to reproduce so they don't. Homosexuality (or homosexual behavior) could develop as a means of easing sexual tensions among non-breeding members maybe. That could explain why homosexual behavior exists in a number of species, though usually in small numbers (which also makes sense because too many and it would upset the reproductive needs of a species).
The interesting thing with homosexuality (seperate from bisexuality) is that it has existed, historically, in the human population, at about the same rate regardless of the society's tolerance. That suggests there could be a biological benefit we don't understand yet.
Whether there is, or isn't - "normal" is still a very relative and culturally biased, term.
