Klarinet Archive - Posting 000567.txt from 2004/03

From: "Antoine T. Clark" <trioarioso@------.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Biologically/Politically Correct
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:31:08 -0500

VERY SAD
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From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@------.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Biologically/Politically Correct

> At 10:04 PM 3/9/2004 -0500, Wayne T. wrote:
> >This one will NOT be settled easily, of course. Your problem is that you
> >all are defining the expression differently. A scientist and biologist
> >does not talk about 'correctness', period. He or she just watches and
> >tries to describe what occurs, and hypothesizes a purpose. Judgements as
> >to correctness come from humans acting human, full of feelings and
> >opinions and cultural history. Important stuff, but it is not Biology.
>
> Can't we just be honest about it, though? Is it not abundantly clear,
from
> lower animals on up, what the genitalia are PRIMARILY for? You cannot
> possibly realistically argue anything else (Do you suppose that is WHY
they
> call them GENITALIA and/or REPRODUCTIVE organs?). How else is genetic
> material to be passed? As to watching what OTHER behavior occurs and
> hypothesizing the purpose of it, sure, scientists are free to explore
that,
> and should. But it still must be looked upon as deviating from the
primary
> purpose.
>
> We are not even arguing about the relative degree of deviation, nor the
> relative benefit/harm (if any) that may derive from it. I just want to
see
> someone have the honesty to acknowledge that homosexuality IS a deviation
> from the norm, even if that is NOT politically correct.
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
>
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