There are a few points which bother me in Marc Alberts’ column “Anti-homosexual arguments empty.”

First, Mr. Alberts, you say racial and sexual equality is the official norm, but people still question the acceptance of homosexuality.

Is sexual preference the same as race or gender? I don’t believe that we should embrace homosexuality just because these others have become accepted. They are not the same.

“Emotional prejudice can often be attributed to people’s uncertainty about their sexual identity.” Mr. Alberts, where did you find this information?

I know many people who do not believe in homosexual relationships, yet are secure in their own sexuality.

You speak of irrational arguments against homosexuality. In my opinion, you picked these irrational arguments to destroy. You have missed big issues such as the high AIDS rate in the homosexual community.

You say that because same-sex marriage is prohibited and people speak of homosexual promiscuity, this is hypocritical. You imply by this statement that unmarried homosexuals are promiscuous (because they have no marital commitment).

You speak of the “normality” of homosexuality, yet say that “surely, acceptance of homosexuality will never entice most men and women from doing what comes naturally (heterosexuality).”

Mr. Alberts, you totally lost me when you said, “Sex is meant to be enjoyed for its own sake…others should do what makes them happy as long as it doesn’t harm others.”

Oh boy, have you missed the concept. Did Mom not sit you down and explain to you that sexual intercourse is a loving, intimate act which two people share when they are in love?

According to your definition, I can have sex with animals or children as long as I don’t harm them. That worries me.

Mr. Alberts, I would suggest you think logically about the next cause you try to defend; or your “imagine how many more mouths to feed there would be in the world if everyone were straight,” could be interpreted as – Homosexuality: Birth Control for the ‘90s.

Garren Bugh

Sophomore

Psychology