Edited sentence: It foments close friendships.It is a dissipation of one's vital force.It is an expression of evolved consciousness.It is associated with effeminacy in men, and masculinity in women.It is condemned in the Bible and other sources of Christian doctrine.It is found in nature.It is inseparable from child abuse.Same-sex love is un-natural.The male form is superior to the female form.This debate has made use of stock arguments, both pro and con