GED109 – MRR 2

Revisiting Social Acceptance of Homosexuality

Word count: = 504
Minimum of 500 words

1.1. What the three things that you significantly learned from the reading?

First. The link between religion and homosexuality, I used to believe, is already stable.

While these two different things were rumored to have problems in the past, I assumed

the problem was already solved and had been erased as time passed. Now that I read the

essay, I believe that religion or church still objects or to be specific, to such sexual

orientation. The prohibition of homosexual activities is one of the things the church does

not support. Some think it's immoral to be a gay and sexual actions are evil. But gay

activities are, according to the church, inappropriate and against nature's principles.

Second, I thought homosexuality was commonly known. I assumed that people in every

nation know it until I read about homosexuality and the opinions of the people in Imperial

China. I think today that homosexuality in China has never been regarded a term after

reading the essay. Connections between two men, whether romantic or sexual, were seen

as connections solely instead of a person's psychological character. These relationships

were also regarded natural and correct in imperial China. Lastly, In the early ages I

thought that homosexuality was commonly seen. I thought it was more ridiculed and

mocked than it was at today. I believe that homosexuality was frequently tolerated in

antique times after reading the essay. Pederasty or sex was used back then in Greek

civilization between an older person and a youthful lad. It brought benefits like a regulated

population and lower rates of crime. Other activities involving homosexuality in different

nations were more legal and accepted before the present period, contrasted to the time

when certain people, religion, and society reject homosexuality.

1.2. What are the three things about the reading that are unclear to you?
 The first thing that is unclear to me is why are some parts of Homosexuality in the media.

People have their own choices that they make. I find it funny sometimes that people make

fun of Gay people in the media when they themselves don’t even accept who they are.

Gay people are one of the strongest and toughest human beings around because they

came to a point when they needed to come out and show the world who they really are

despite knowing all of the negative feed backs that, that person would receive. The

second thing is the different categories of Homosexuality. Why do people have to

categorize homosexuality when we could all call them in a more formal way and more

importantly, in a respectful way. The last one is the cultural milieu of a homosexual. I

believe that people that chooses this path had an influence of some sort growing up. But

really nothing is wrong with that as long as they don’t try and step on other people.
1.3. What are the three questions that you want to ask about the reading?

My first question is would the catholic church (with the people) approve if the government

allows the most controversial decision of allowing same sex marriage? Second, why did

the authors consider or accept that the cause of homosexual films is caused by

technology? Lastly, what really is the connection between homosexuality and religion?