Essay About Homosexuality

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Homosexuality is not a new trend, sexual orientation, or identity, in fact homosexuality is believed to date back over 5,000 years ago (Adams, 2011). Same sex couples have existed for thousands of years and research will show how the social and political stigmas that are known today, have stemmed from religious point of views and political opinions.
Homosexuality is defined as, “sexually attracted to people of the same sex” (Merriam-Webster) which according to history is not a new or recent sexual orientation. Archaeologist Kamila Remisova Vesinova provided physical evidence to this point when she discovered the remains of the first known homosexual dating back over 5,000 years ago (Adams, 2011) . Vesinova’s discovery shows that homosexuality …show more content…

The Holy Bible and its various renditions is the most common religious book that many religions have founded from. The first collection of writings of the bible can be dated back as far as 1500 years, which is 3500 years after homosexuality existed. The bible looks at homosexuality as an abomination and sinful, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination” (Leviticus 18:22), “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality . . .” (1 Corinthians 1:26-28). There are nearly eighty bible verses about homosexuality being sinful and sacrilegious (Open Bible). Not all religions had the same view on homosexuals, …show more content…

Roman social customs are fairly well known, and same-sex unions occurred as high in society as among Roman emperors. Roman statesman Cicero also documented legal rights of an individual within a same-sex marriage. Female same-sex unions were not as common, but only because women enjoyed less freedom in their economic and social endeavors (Eskridge, 1996).Hinduism and Buddhism tend to view homosexuality primarily from the standpoint of its karmic effects, with varying conclusions (Ishay,

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