""I smiled at the homosexuality you see everyday on the farm. What a strange farm it must be! A bit of bum sniffing between animals doesn't lead to homosexuality.""

Um, Leigh, Im sorry to tell you but animals dont just do a bit of bum sniffing. Bulls humping bulls and rams humping rams is pretty common sight if you had ever spent any time on a farm.

You imply that my reaction would be different if any of my children were gay (notice I said 'were' gay and not 'turn' gay). I have thought about this situation quite a bit because my extended family have had to deal with this exact situation. In both situations the gay relations were ignored by their imediate family which as you could imagine had a devastaing affect on everyone involved. So, after witnessing these scenarios I have sworn to myself that I would never allow this to happen if any of my kids were gay. How could anyone turn their back on their child for ANY reason. I want to love and support my kids no matter who they sleep with - I simply couldnt careless if they are gay or straight. I just want them to feel loved, and secure in the knowledge that they will always be welcome home - no matter what...

The numbers are increasing because it has become fashionable to
be a homosexual. There are enough immature young minds that think
that is "cool" whatever that might mean.
Also society has put a measure of respectability on it by saying it is
unacceptable to say anything derogative against them.
So those that were in the closet now feel able to "come out".

No matter how you spin it, it is unnatural, no ifs no buts.

Bazz that's pretty funny. I cant imagine anyone changing their sexuality to be 'cool'!

Bazz “The numbers are increasing because it has become fashionable to
be a homosexual.”

mmmm. and I guess some might even write songs about it…

oh they have already

“Dedicated follower of fashion” by whom-

The Kinks, of course.

I tell you what, I agree with Whitty, “I cant imagine anyone changing their sexuality to be 'cool'!”

For a start, I have always found just pondering “sexuality” makes me hot a steamy, maybe it is my mind and having one which works.

Finally your parting comment

“No matter how you spin it, it is unnatural, no ifs no buts.”

Without wishing to seem pedantic, I am uncertain to what an “if” might be, although I am sure, to be supposedly unnatural, the other is spelt “butts”.

Come back again soon, I enjoy playing with you.

It's true bazz. Humanity has never learned to cope with 'unnatural' things like televisions and the motor car.

Plus, it's not like there was any homosexuality back in the good old days, whenever they were. Those upright ancient Greek fellows just enjoyed making gay artwork, just like Elton John.

And yes, gayness is bound to lead to other things like beastiality. Consenting dogs are pimping themselves on street corners, and none of the equal rights advocates for people find anything the least bit gross about sex with animals.

Similarly, everybody knows that respecting an adult's decision to have sex with a person of the same gender is wrong, and they need to be told what to do.
I mean, if we respect adult's decisions, what next?

Fortunately, we have people to tell us how very wrong homosexuality is. It's wrong because.... because.... uhh... it's gross and totally not cool with the bible.

It's also an activity that spreads disease, like swimming in pools and breathing on people. Nasty stuff.

A few figures:
A 1997 study in British Columbia found the life expectancy of men who engage in sodomy to be comparable to that of the average Canadian man in 1871. Researchers estimate that nearly half of the 20 year old men currently engaging in sodomy will not reach their 65th birthday.1

- Ninety-five percent or more of the AIDS infections among gay men result from receptive anal intercourse.2

- The risk of anal cancer "soars" by nearly 4,000% for men who have sex with men. The rate doubles again for those who are HIV positive. A Michigan homosexual newspaper admits there is no such thing as "safe sex" to prevent this "soaring" cancer risk. Condoms offer only limited protection.3

- Homosexual men face a significantly higher risk of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, anal cancer, gonorrhea and gastrointestinal infections as a result of their sexual practices.4

- Men who engage in sodomy are 860% more likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), increasing up to 500% their risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Men who commit acts of sodomy with men have large numbers of anonymous partners, which can result in rapid, extensive transmission of STDs. Control of STDs is a central component of HIV infection prevention in the United States; resurgence of bacterial STDs threatens national HIV infection prevention efforts.5

- Anal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is nearly universal among HIV-positive homosexual or bisexual men and about 60% in HIV-negative men exhibiting the same sexual behavior.6

Yea normal behaviour!