10 July, 2009

A Take On Decriminalizing Homosexuality


Talking about homosexuality had never been as open in India as now days, all credit to the Bollywood; fueled by the Delhi High Court’s verdict that homosexuality is no more an illegal act. The gay parade held in Delhi on 28th June, in which thousand of the homophiles marched on the streets of the city, once again showed that it is no more a taboo now and is a reality of society.

Talking biologically, homosexuality is not natural, in the normal state; males make and release into the air a group of sex hormones called "male pheromones". In addition, in the normal state in males, a specific set of cells in the male sensory nervous system contain "female pheromone receptors" that bind to "female pheromones". The same is true in females, females make and release "female pheromones", and they have cells in the sensory nervous system that contain "male pheromone receptors" that bind to "male pheromones". So, we have a very simple system. Males make and release pheromones that bind to the cells of the female sensory system that triggers sexual interest in them, and vice versa.

Homosexuality doesn’t fit in the natural system, it has no purpose. Sexual attraction is one of the greatest biological force and is in the core of reproduction, one of the primary function of every specie, but human has evolved in such a way that he has freedom to choose. Preferring same sex partner then is an unnatural sexual behavior that is affected by a number of factors.

Inclination towards same sex person may be a result of reasons like abstention from opposites from childhood, bad or cruel experience in relationship with opposites, psychological disorders like misogyny in which a person hates women or misandry in which a person hates men, emotional attachment to the obsessive extent to a same gender person and at times influence of the friends who possess the behavior etc; and their impact is such that it subconsciously changes your sexual behavior almost forever and one not even get a clue that he has developed such a behavior, and consider it as normal.

After the court has decriminalized homosexuality, the so called religious leaders have finally got a chance to show their importance. Shouting that it is immoral, it will ruin out religion, it is harmful for society and what not. But they forget that true religion is not in forcing anything, it teaches to accept the things as they are, respect one’s choices.

The Delhi High Court has made a very correct decision by decriminalizing homosexuality allowing the homophiles to live their lives will dignity.

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