Homosexuality has no virtue.

I must provide reasons why homosexuality has no virtue. My opponent must try give homosexuality has virtue and dispose of my reasons. * Note: It is not a question that someone who is homosexual has no virtue. I think all have some virtue and lack virtue. The question is does homosexuality itself have virtue? Lets take a look at what it takes to have virtue: . http://dictionary.reference.com... The common definition of virtue is, Moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. Conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles. Chastity; virginity. A particular moral excellence. With good admirable quality. 1. To have virtue you have selfless service to humanity. Protection to humankind and the earth. Respect for the natural way of the universe. No one can deny that the natural order of the universe is man and woman - male and female. If not then many species would die off or drastically decrease in number. This is in opposition of natural. 2. You must have restraint and moderation in all things. Homosexuality has no restraint in that they must go to unatural means to have a physical relationship. This product of natural means shows the inability to stop thier physical perverseness. 3. Biology does not support homosexuality. There no natural biological reason for homosexuality. It provides no advancement for the greater good of mankind. 4. You are required to be honest with not only yourself but with all humanity. Though many are and were in fear of persecution, and understandable. No one deserves to be persectued in todays society regardless their preference. But that fear still does not justify those in the closet or dishonest behavior. This also does not apply all homosexuals or non-homosexuals are liars or not liars. 5. You must not only have outer cleanliness but also inner cleanliness. Although homosexuality is sometimes presented as healthy and sometimes superior, the truth is it represents a serious threat to the individual and public. Homosexuality is associated with dangerous behaviors and increased rates of disease. . http://www.ncfpc.org... 6. Showing tolerance for everyone. You must always conduct yourself in a peaceful manner. Having proper conduct in society. To behave and appear as a respectful member of society. All people must abide this rule. 7. Having reference to elders and traditions. Most certainly homosexuality does not show reference to traditions nor does science. Admitted that times and laws must procede. This is not a subject that directly refers to just homosexuals. 7. A sense of importance. Courage and valor. Many on any side portrays courage and importance. 8. Forgiveness and clemency. Even homosexuals or any creed or gender deserves this. I will wait and see how my opponent chooses to include homosexuality in this definition of virtue. But there are also other traits that can be considered to have virtue. *We should note that historically cultures were there where same-sex relationships was not universally frowned upon,' For example, acient Athens. ' Same sex marriages never have became accepted practice though. 9. It is emperical that same-sex marriages would damage the institution of marriage which is a bond between man and woman. The handbook 'Notes and Queries'(1951) defined marriage as "union between a man and a woman such that children born would legitimate recognized offspring of both partners. " 10. I suggest that homosexuality is instead a vice, the opposite of virtue. That homosexuality is a mental illness for most pertisapents. On another hand it is also a rebellious spirit against the natural order of things. Many can also be confused about thier gender. So by either the personnel choice, mental disorder, or confusion leads to homosexual activity and relationships. Gender identity disorder: Is a condition in which a person has strong and persistent cross-gender identification. These feelings are of sufficient intensity to cause social impairment and distress. They also experience feelings that he or she is, or should be, the other sex. . http://emedicine.medscape.com... However evidence and professional norms do not support that homosexuality is a form of mental illness. Though it should not be presumed that a sexual minority are free from mental disorders and distress. The stresses that the sexual prejustice provokes would cause distress and enhance disorders. . http://psychology.ucdavis.edu... Rebellious against the norm. Refusing to allegiance to and oppose by force an establishment. This is not just a characteristic for the homosexual community but it lerks within. 11. Homosexuals are on a decline because of non-reproduction. We are in a tolerance society that will bring younger and younger people feeling stronger about their feelings. The shame and obligation for society to replenish will lessen and lessen. Direct results of sexual diversity in societies will bring more sexual idenity confusion. In this increasing acceptance of homosexuality will decrease the amount of homosexual genes within gay married couples. Leaving them to adopt. By this less and less reproduction of homosexuals effectively puts a stop to thier transmission of genes. . http://blogs.scientificamerican.com... 12 . Common Law- Sir William Blackstone, whose authored extensive Commentaries on the laws of England from 1765-1769 became the preeminent legal authority that were admired and used by America's Founding Fathers stated: " IV. WHAT has been here observed. .. , which ought to be the more clear in proportion as the crime is the more detestable, may be applied to another offence, of a still deeper malignity; the infamous crime against nature, committed either with man or beast. .. . But it is an offence of so dark a nature. .. that the accusation should be clearly made out. .. . I WILL not act so disagreeable part, to my readers as well as myself, as to dwell any longer upon a subject, the very mention of which is a disgrace to human nature. It will be more eligible to imitate in this respect the delicacy of our English law, which treats it, in it’s very indictments, as a crime not fit to be named. .. This the voice of nature and of reason, and the express law of God, determine to be capital. Of which we have a signal instance, long before the Jewish dispensation, by the destruction of two cities by fire from heaven: so that this is an universal, not merely a provincial, precept. [10]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-10"[11] " I want to thank my opponent again and GL! . http://www.conservapedia.com... . http://briarcliff.academia.edu... . http://plato.stanford.edu... . http://en.wikipedia.org...