The Alleged Case for the Naturalness of Homosexuality
But first, I will briefly examine the evidence that homosexuality advocates have advanced in their attempt to show that homosexuality is not contrary to nature, but is in fact natural. I will offer, that is, an argument from natural law which echoes Paul’s language in Romans 1 to the effect that homosexuality is an abandonment of the natural, created order, and for that reason is immoral. I will argue in this article that we can establish the immorality of homosexuality from a purely philosophical perspective. Does this mean, then, that we must remain at a perpetual impasse with those who disagree on the morality of homosexual behavior? I don’t think so.
Unfortunately, not everyone bows to biblical authority. That Scripture speaks to this matter ought to be enough, especially for those who accept the authority of the Bible. According to the Apostle Paul, homosexuality is the behavior of those who have “abandoned natural relations” who have “exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones” (Rom 1:26, 27). It is, they say, a legitimate “alternative lifestyle.” The Bible, of course, says otherwise (see the article in this volume by Terry Wilder explaining the biblical view of homosexuality). Today homosexuality is considered by many people to be a normal and perfectly acceptable practice. WARNING: This article contains sexually explicit language that may not be suitable for younger readers.-Editor