Term Papers on Homosexuality

Term Paper Title	Homosexuality
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.12

Homosexuality

     Homosexuality has been on debate for numerous years.  It is mentioned in
the Bible which is thousands of years old.  But recently two philosophers have
spoken how they feel about Homosexuality.  Michael Levin and Richard Mohr's
views on the subject are in conflict with one another.  Levin argues that
homosexuality is abnormal because it is a misuse of body parts that have evolved
for use in heterosexual intercourse (Levin 354).  Furthermore, because natural
selection has made the exercise of heterosexuality rewarding to human beings,
homosexuality has a high probability to unhappiness.  Mohr refutes Levin's
stance about homosexuality myths and stereotypes.  He rejects arguments that
homosexuality is immoral or unnatural.
     Levin exemplifies the point that homosexuality is misuse of body parts
with the case of Mr. Smith, who likes to play "Old MacDonald" on his teeth so
devoted is he to this amusement, in fact, that he never uses his teeth for
chewing but instead takes nourishment intravenously.  This is a clear example
where Mr. Smith is misusing his teeth.  In addition to misuse, Levine states
that this man will have a dim future on purely physiological grounds (Levin 355).
Since Mr. Smith isn't using his teeth for chewing, his digestive system will
suffer from disuse.  The result will be Mr. Smiths deteriorating health.  Levin
incorporates the evolution process into this example.  He states that Mr. Smith
descended from creatures who enjoy the use of such parts.  Creatures who do not
enjoy using such parts of their bodies will tend to be selected out.  In
particular, human males who enjoyed inserting their penises into each other's
anuses have left no descendants.  Homosexuality is likely to cause unhappiness
because it leaves unfulfilled an innate and innately rewarding desire (Levin
355).
     Mohr takes a completely different stance on homosexuality.  According to
Mohr, homosexuality is perfectly unobjectionable.  The unnaturalness charge that
Levin give homosexuality carries a high emotional feeling.  This feeling is
usually expressing disgust and evincing queasiness.  An example of such feelings
are some people's response to women who do not shave body hair.  Many of the
people who have a strong emotional reaction, without being able to give good
reasons for them, we think of them not as operating morally, but rather as being
obsessed and maniac (Mohr 367).  So the feelings of disgust that some people
have to gays will hardly ground a charge of immorality.
     The idea of "natural" is a key defense in Mo...

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