"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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The conversation is about not about children and consent.

Unless I'm completely daft, the term "boy" (as in "Boy Scouts") refers to
children, of the male persuasion.

True enough, but the subject of debate is not whether a child is able to
consent to sexual activity but rather whether a child is endangered by
exposure to the mere presence homosexuals in their environment. The
assumption appears to be, in part, that if homosexuals are allowed to be
around them, whether as leaders or peers, they will be approached for sexual
activity.

....snip

You continually (and conveniently) avoid the fact that homosexuality is
not
"completely normal", any more than a host of other sexual fetishes are
"normal".

I am not "avoiding the fact" because it is simply not a fact at all. If you
like, I'll state it unambiguously in case there was some confusion.
Homosexuality and homosexual relationships are completely, totally, 100%
normal by any objective criterion you may choose except statistical
incidence - morally, medically, socially, and psychologically they are
fully equal to heterosexuality in every meaningful respect. It is no more
an abberation or quirk of nature than is a liking for rhubarb pie. The only
signifigant way homosexuals differ from heterosexuals is that there are
fewer of them. And therein lies the second part of the debate, the apparent
fear that if children become aware of this fact they will somehow defect
from the heterosexual camp in droves. I suggest that a young person should
be encouraged to develop their sexuality in their own way - some will be
heterosexual, some will be homosexual, some may be bisexual - having
positive role models of both sexual orientations in their lives. Their
sexuality will develop wherever their natural proclivities lead them,
leading in turn to happier, healthier, more fulfilled, and more stable
adults. Because it IS equally acceptable in every meaningful way to be
homosexual or heterosexual, not only should they not only not be shielded
from role models of differing orientations, such role models should be
actively encouraged by organizations such as schools, churches, Scouts, etc
who share the responsibility with the parents of molding children into
healthy, happy adults.

However, as with most of these peculiar aberrations,
homosexuality is mostly a harmless (if somewhat bizarre) quirk of nature,
and I certainly don't advocate persecution of homosexuals. In fact, quite
frankly I suspect most people don't care who you want to have sex with,
and
you're more than welcome to practice your lifestyle.

But this benign tolerance does not translate into allowing you chaperone
my
son on a camping trip, nor should you expect to be viewed as a "role
model"
for our youth.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"