Klarinet Archive - Posting 000370.txt from 2004/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@------.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Fwd: [SMB] Dont Amend Protest
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:05:11 -0500

At 07:46 AM 3/6/2004 -0500, Lelia Loban wrote:
>Bill Hausmann wrote,
> > >Is this "back to Homo habilis", or "back to Australopithecus?"
> >
> > One would assume it goes back pretty far, since homosexuality is a VERY
> > poor strategy for propagation of the species.
>
>However, encouraging the minority of gay people to go ahead and act on
>their natural instincts, instead of feeling obligated to keep up a straight
>appearance by mating with the opposite sex, is an excellent strategy for a
>planet that's seriously overcrowded after thousands of years of
>heterosexual enthusiasm combined with life-prolonging medical advances.
>Times change. Traditions evolve. The needs of the species change. Some
>of my ancestors painted themselves blue and practiced human sacrifice.
>Does that mean I should do it, too?

I did not make the rules of biology, I only follow them. I have no problem
with people doing what they wish behind closed doors, but I will not
legitimize it by declaring it EQUIVALENT to biologically correct behavior.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!