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Saturday, July 19, 2008 E-learning Day 12: 19 July 2008

The second and final part to the definition of homosexuality.

What is the definition of homosexuality? Part 2

In history, homosexuality has been accepted yet rejected in different societies. In some societies, same-sex behaviour is allowed. In the Ancient Roman Empire, kings were known to have young male lovers whom would serve them as concubines, until Christian emperor Theodosius abolished this custom and condemned all of such male lovers to be burned to the stake due to religious reasons.

Many nations have different stances on homosexuality rights. Liberal countries such as the United States do not ban same-sex unions, and some states even legalize gay-marriages. However, some countries such as Iran go as far as to enforce the death penalty to people who engage in homosexual activities due to religious issues.

Violence against homosexuals are often more common. In the United States, notorious cases of violence against homosexuals have been reported. In fact, a large percentage of about 15% of hate crimes reported by the FBI were based on perceived sexual orientation.

In some nations, adoption of children by same-sex couples are legal, such as member nations of the European Court of Human Rights and the U.S. These governments believe that homosexual parenting does not affect a child's development and should be legalised.

It is also reported that homosexuality is not permanent. Cases of individuals leaving homosexuality and becoming heterosexuals are evidence.

Sources:
http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality