Homosexuality and choice

[asterroc]

From the same place as I got that video on same-sex/interracial marriage comes the following comment.

I’m always puzzled when people bring up choice when it comes to equal rights for homosexuals. It’s not at all clear that homosexuality is a choice. But assume for a minute it is 100% choice, completely. So what? We don’t get to discriminate against people for choices they make unless they are breaking the law. You can’t refuse to hire someone, for example, because they are a parent–clearly it is extremely likely that they CHOSE to be a parent. You can’t legally discriminate against someone based on their religion, whether or not they CHOSE to convert to that religion at some point.

Never looked at it that way, it's an excellent point.

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[jrtom.livejournal.com]

The notion that it should be irrelevant whether it's a choice has been the basis of my stance for some time now.