Homosexuality is just an alternative lifestyle. You don't have to love it, but I am afraid you'll have to tolerate it. In a free society, people can do whatever they want. Nobody has the right to dictate terms, nobody has the right to set rules and regs for personal choices, thereby curbing individual freedom. Will you go around and tell people what to buy, what to eat, what to wear, and so on?
BTW, I am a new member!
So you are in favor of people being able to murder their children? No? Oh so you do believe it's not a fully "free society". Oh so you do believe that the government should impose certain restrictions on our behavior for the betterment of society?
So where do we draw the line?
Homosexuality is bad for people. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. In every way. It cuts of procreation. Spreads lethal diseases
There is a good argument to be made that the government SHOULD step in and prohibit such destructive behavior. Once you are over your delusions about our "free society" you will hopefully start thinking about the true role of goverment and maybe find that banning homosexuality is a good idea. This country had such a ban for a long time and the country was stronger for it.
I suppose it's allowed to disagree, since this is not the Torah section. I hope I am not commiting the sin of arguing with a Rav.....
I think it's impossible to say what is good or bad for pople from a rational point of view. How can we know it's emotionally bad?
And even if it can be scientificcally proved.... is a Govt. allowed to ban consent adult behaviour? It's not like murder and other crimes which harm others. For example, my doctor advised me not to use internet so many hours a day, when I used to chat 3 hours daily. Now I spend about 10 hours in front of a PC. Should this also be banned? After all my doctor surely knows better about me who am his patient than what general studies can say about behaviours in a society.... should a bad diet also be banned?
If it cuts procreation, what about straight couples who don't want children? Should they also be banned?
I see that the only argument against homosexuality among Gentiles is the Noahide Laws. But those Laws aren't even derived from the written Torah. (the written Torah provides little information about that issue for Gentiles, only the reference to Sdom, which can be understood also as a condemn agaisnt rape). I am not disregarding the Oral Law, but I say that only Jews and Noahides believe in it. Jews and Noahides together are a small minority in all societies, except Israel.
All other religions who also forbid homosexuality base their view mostly on the NT. So a Gentile Govt. would most likely base it's policy on Christianity. And what about the fact that, according to most Christians, not accepting Jesus is as bad as immorality?
Wouldn't it be better if Gentile Govts leave private life alone. They will not be guided by Hallacha, at least now.....and we never know what they may do if they start involving in privacy. That's just my opinion.