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Homosexuality is not a pathology, or a congenital defect. That’s not the point however.
Whether homosexual inclination is a pathology or a disorder of some sort remains an open debate. Its open because we don’t know its causes and end. We don’t know if it’s a deviation or a variation, and such a debate will likely get trodded down with greater world views (e.g., teleological vs. Mechanical perspectives of the human body and person).
It’s no longer considered a psychological disorder (a decision originally made for political reasons - see the link below), but that does not end the discussion of whether it is a pathology or disorder of any sort.
You may think it’s “icky” against your religion, unnatural, gross whatever. Well...there are things some straight people do sexually I find disgusting, but I don’t think it should be illegal.My personal feelings about sex and sexuality have zero place in anyone’s life except my own.
For your opponents, the basis of making it illegal wouldn’t rest upon the thought of it being “unnatural”, but that it is, in fact, unnatural and contrary to the common good.
This is not about personal feelings.
If it’s consenting adults, it’s none of my business. If I don’t want to see a parade that celebrates something I find immoral ( don’t even get me started on biker gang toy runs for kids ...) I just avoid the area that day and let other people enjoy things. I’d probably avoid open dub step concerts too. ( I kind of wish that was illegal).
For a critique of your reliance on consent, see this article:
http://timhsiao.org/NLT.pdf