Being a homosexual (practicing, or no) is not a choice.

First off, I'd like to leave the existence of God out of the debate. You may quote the Bible, or attempt you use it but keep in mind I think the Bible was a work of man, not a higher power (though I do believe in God, it's a different sort of God than many). I recognize fully that homosexuality doesn't entirely make sense within the constraints of nature. To the very core, sex is for reproduction. Gay sex then would be "pointless". It would also be "unnatural". HOWEVER, besides the much stated examples of homosexuality in nature, humans are clearly much more complex than acting because of the very core-reason. An argument that I have never seen is this: Yes, technically, boiling it down, homosexuality does not appear to be natural. What about hermaphrodites? Comparing that physical quality, it is different than what most of us know, therefore doesn't appear "natural" but it is! And to discriminate against someone born a hermaphrodite, I don't think would ever be encouraged. I'm a little skeptical to post this because I am NOT equating being a homosexual and a hermaphrodite. I am simply using it as a sexual connection between two things. Both arguably by some "unnatural", and yet should be accepted as the way that person is. I am aware that there have been gay people that "change". Those people were probably never gay. I am also aware that many gay, or bisexual people, have been sexually abused. The fact is though, there is no way to tell if this is the origin (I think it's obvious it's not when gay people come from loving homes; there are so many that come from loving, safe homes that the occurrence of sexual abuse would just be stupendous). The above-all argument for gay not being a choice. I am a woman, very, very straight. I appreciate feminine beauty, but I simply could not live my life with another woman, expecting her to be my partner. The thought does not appeal to me at all, I could not imagine it. Why is it not a choice for me? Why is it simply that I am attracted to men only, but all gay people apparently had this choice? Why do only some of us get a choice, then? I've also heard that while a person MAY be attracted to the same sex, it is their duty to "fight the perversion". A person should live their life unhappily simply because others think it is wrong? What if a straight man lived in a society with a different religion where the norm was to marry a man? And that straight man HAD to date, settle down with another man and live their entire life like that? Should an entire life be given up to please others, when the gay person may know in their heart that they will be happy like this? I just can't understand this country's obsession with homosexuals not being able to live their life the way they want to. Their love can't possibly hurt you. A straight person will never know what it's like to be gay, just like a gay will presumably never know what it's like to be straight. If you are a Christian that claims that you are attracted to the same sex but don't act on it through Gods love, I hate to break it to you but you're either gay or bisexual. So good luck. According to your rules, you'll know when you're "burning in hell"! (Christians are just so loving.)