They have an aversion to that. Two other words are used in seeking public approval, the words coming out . While sodomy was for centuries guardedly practiced in the closet , the new strategy has been to make open declarations. So we are told about this or that person's supposed bravery and honesty, or moral rectitude, demonstrated by having come out. But a degrading practice, or an enslaved activity is not transformed into something noble merely because it has been confessed.
Confessions are worth their salt only when they lead to redemption.
The case can be made that far greater harm is visited upon the society because of this new openness. As increasing numbers accept or approve, more persons will be tempted to give it a try. This means fewer will remain chaste, and more will ruin their chances for loyal, healthy family life at a time when family failures are rocking the nation. No one is calling for Hindu, Confucian, or Muslim believers to be included. Such diversity is inconsistent with the basic aims of the church.