considered extreme even by Iranian standards‚ because while the death penalty is in place for homosexuality‚ it is usually enforced only when there is a charge of assault or rape alongside it; the accusations in these three cases were of consensual sex. In Uganda‚ politicians have been seeking since 2009 to institute a strikingly nasty piece of legislation: the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" (being homosexual more than once) and‚ in a totalitarian touch‚ penalties for teachers‚ doctors
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Retrieved‚ March 3‚ 2013‚ from [->0]. Kang‚ Starr. (n.d). What are the two sides of nature vs. nurture debate. Retrieved March 3‚ 2013‚ from [->1]. Obesity: Nature vs. nurture. (2010). Retrieved March 4‚ 2013‚ from [->2] Rice‚ Keith E. (2012). Homosexuality nature vs. nurture. Retrieved March 4‚ 2013‚ from [->3] What is obesity. (n.d.). Retrieved March‚ 3‚ 2013‚ from [->4] [->0] - http://www.bu.edu/ [->1] - http://www.ehow.com/info [->2] - http://www.fitness4ward.com/ [->3] - http://www.integratedsociopsycology
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Christian male living in Egypt‚ and almost finishing his bachelors. Mr. M had homosexual urges since he was 15 years old. He thought at the beginning that those urges are just a product of puberty‚ and they will diminish when he grows up. In Egypt‚ homosexuality is not acceptable neither legally nor culturally. There are great consequences for someone identifying as a homosexual‚ such as: bullying‚ attacks (sexually‚ physically‚ or verbally)‚ disownment from parents‚ and prison. Mr. M was having a lot
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family but a natural sterile union; it imposes it’s acceptance on all society’s; it is the cutting edge of the sexual revolution; and it offends god.” Twenty-five percent of Americans in the United States are openly Gay. Most experts believe that homosexuality is something you are born with‚ some scientist even believe that hormones may help to determine ones sexuality according to the book Gay Rights by Judith C. Galas. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s natural inclination to be sexually attracted
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Inquiry‚ Washington‚ D.C 5 6. Auchmuty‚ R.‚ (2004)‚ ‘Same-sex Marriage Revived: Feminist Critique and legal Strategy’‚ Feminism & Psychology‚ 14 (1): 101–126. 7. Ponmalar N. Alagappar‚ Karamjeet Kaur (10 October 2009)‚ The Representation of Homosexuality -A Content Analysis in a Malaysian Newspaper 8 9. Yasemin Besen and Gilbert Zicklin (November 2007)‚ Journal of Men‚ Masculinities and Spirituality: Vol. 1‚ No. 3250‐266 10 11. Kite‚ M. E.‚ & Whitley‚ Jr.‚ B. E. (1996). Sex differences
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Taoism Main article: Homosexuality and Taoism There is no single official position on homosexuality in Taoism‚ as the term Taoism is used to describe a number of disparate religious traditions. Seeking to emulate Buddhist precepts‚ the doctrine of some Taoist schools considered homosexuality as sexual misconduct.[89][90] However‚ homosexuality is not unknown in Taoist history‚ such as during the Tang dynasty when Taoist nuns exchanged love poems.[91] Attitudes about homosexuality within Taoism often
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stipulations in the gay community and black community‚ racism in the gay community‚ homophobia in the Black community‚ perceptions of blackness and masculinity attitudes toward homosexuality and their effect on gay Black men living openly‚ homosexuality and religion (the black church)‚ and media perceptions of Black homosexuality. The majority of the black community stated they wished to live restriction free lives. They are not able to fully be themselves in their daily lives and often have to assimilate
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Naked as a Gaybird is a performance put on by one man himself‚ Jay Bird. The play is about Jay Bird’s struggles growing up as a gay person and all of the issues he encountered. The performance went back and forth between scenes from his childhood. The argument of the production is that coming out of the closet can be a challenge‚ but once it happens‚ the rewards are worth the risk. There were some positive aspects of the performance and some negative aspects too. The costumes were quite unique to
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Throughout history homosexuality has been considered vulgar‚ perverse and immoral. What is truly immoral is homophobia and that it still prevails today. Firstly‚ homophobia derived from prejudice and escalated to panic. Secondly‚ homophobic attitudes are endorsed and practiced by many places of worship‚ which are hypocritical to God’s concept of the Golden Rule. Thirdly‚ the severity of homophobia has reached a point of no return‚ where the lives of many innocent have been viciously taken away. Lastly
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one of the two reactions: “Yes. People choose to be gay. They are making an immoral choice‚ which humanity should discourage.” Or “No. Sexual preference is biologically determined. Government should protect gay people from discrimination because homosexuality is an unalterable aspect of their identity.” Whether sexual preference is a quality we are born with (nature) or is caused by the environment we are raised in (nurture) has been deliberated by scientists‚ religious leaders‚ elected officials‚ and
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