Homosexuality is the romantic or sexual behavior humans encounter between the same sex or gender. 
It is one of the three main sexual orientation which includes bisexuality and heterosexuality. For woman, they prefer the term lesbians and for men they prefer gay. Although, gay can be used for both male and females.
The controversy that surrounds homosexuality is primarily religiously based. The school of thought is that homosexuality goes against the scriptures. In the book of Leviticus, it states that "you shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination" (18:22). It also states that "if a male lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have an abomination, they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them" (20:13). All scriptures in the bible teach the unacceptability of homosexual behavior that is strongly linked to moral ethics or standards.
Another area of unacceptability of homosexuality in today's society can be seen in the recent controversy of "Don't ask don't tell". “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a compromise policy put into place after newly elected President Bill Clinton failed to persuade Congress and the military command to lift all restrictions on the service of homosexuals in the armed forces" (Mohler, 2010). This has been a hot issue within the miltiary structure of our country. Many feel as though the status quo of "Dont ask, dont tell" has disabled the military to concentrate on their duties instead of worrying about the sexual preference of fellow soldiers. It has led to a breakdown in the structural fiber of the military. "The normalization of homosexuality within the armed forces does not merely mean the fact that persons found to have a homosexual orientation will no longer be discharged from the military, it also means that something as central to human experience and identity as sexuality now complicates the situation" (Mohler, 2010).
In the book "Unbearable Lightness" by Portia De Rossi, Portia tells her story of how homosexuality influences her life. Ellen Degeneres not only changes her life, but helps Portia realize being who you are isn't a bad thing. Homosexuality is all over the world, whether it's in the military, or in society, people are always going to debate about it and fight for what they think is right.
Ellen Degeneres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7addd1-SY8
It is one of the three main sexual orientation which includes bisexuality and heterosexuality. For woman, they prefer the term lesbians and for men they prefer gay. Although, gay can be used for both male and females.The controversy that surrounds homosexuality is primarily religiously based. The school of thought is that homosexuality goes against the scriptures. In the book of Leviticus, it states that "you shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination" (18:22). It also states that "if a male lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have an abomination, they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them" (20:13). All scriptures in the bible teach the unacceptability of homosexual behavior that is strongly linked to moral ethics or standards.
Another area of unacceptability of homosexuality in today's society can be seen in the recent controversy of "Don't ask don't tell". “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a compromise policy put into place after newly elected President Bill Clinton failed to persuade Congress and the military command to lift all restrictions on the service of homosexuals in the armed forces" (Mohler, 2010). This has been a hot issue within the miltiary structure of our country. Many feel as though the status quo of "Dont ask, dont tell" has disabled the military to concentrate on their duties instead of worrying about the sexual preference of fellow soldiers. It has led to a breakdown in the structural fiber of the military. "The normalization of homosexuality within the armed forces does not merely mean the fact that persons found to have a homosexual orientation will no longer be discharged from the military, it also means that something as central to human experience and identity as sexuality now complicates the situation" (Mohler, 2010).
In the book "Unbearable Lightness" by Portia De Rossi, Portia tells her story of how homosexuality influences her life. Ellen Degeneres not only changes her life, but helps Portia realize being who you are isn't a bad thing. Homosexuality is all over the world, whether it's in the military, or in society, people are always going to debate about it and fight for what they think is right.
Ellen Degeneres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7addd1-SY8
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