Suppression vs. Action

Continuing on the idea that homosexuality is an innate trait rather than a choice, I think it's worth pointing out that it would be absolutely ridiculous for someone to choose to be homosexual. There is no reason that a person would intentionally decide to be a member of a minority group that, just last year, got the right to marry. Why would I decide to subject myself to a situation where I could lose my friends and family, my religion, my chance of having a baby, my chance to get married (before last year), my chance to live a life free of discrimination, or any other issues that come along with homosexuality?

One argument I've heard is that people should just suppress their sexual orientation. However, I would argue that suppressing true desires is terrible and unnecessary. Society needs to recognize that homosexuality is natural and that people should not have to suppress their sexual orientation to avoid criticism, hate, and bigotry.

I attempted to suppress my homosexuality for a very long time after I discovered it. That was not a good thing for me, and it obviously didn't work. I attempted and failed to "choose" to be straight. That's another reason I know for a fact that homosexuality is an innate trait. I'll delve more into that on another post.

I have always desired to have a committed relationship with someone who shares physical and emotional attraction with me. And it just so happens that I am physically and emotionally attracted to males. Nobody can tell me that I can't be with someone that I'm attracted to, and that I can't act on something that I was born with. For me, action has been the best solution. Suppression made me miserable, whereas action has made me happy.

I have so much more to say, and I'll try to lay it out as clearly as possible. I may eventually try to organize all of these posts into a longer paper that is more organized, but I think these shorter posts work for now. As always, feel free to contact me with questions or comments.