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...marriage, about homosexual activity, soon perhaps even about pederasty, are all not merely left to the individual, but the very suggestion that such choices might be criticized--that there might be some ground other than individual whim for making them--is denounced as "bigotry" or "harmful prejudice." Is nothing shameful, nothing harmful, so long as "consent" is not violated? It is a sad commentary on the current state of sexual morality and of society in general that, all sense of shame having been extinguished or suppressed, only the fear of death is left to serve as a check on human...
Mansfield claims that "kinky sexual practices" of homosexuals are "shameful" and that their love is "imperfect and stunted and frustrated." Some gays do speak of shame and frustration in trying to come to terms with their sexual orientation. This, however, is due to standards of behavior forced upon them arbitrarily by society; not by any inherent moral flaws. There may even be a genetic explanation for the occurrence of homosexuality in populations. Professor E.O. Wilson in his book, On Human Nature, says that there is, "a strong possibility that homosexuality is normal in a biological sense, that...
Which is a shame. Some have excellent reasons for joining the council: They want to address specific residential or academic problems, they hope to have a hand in planning activities for the College, they're interested in being part of a real government that provides real services for the student body...
...have dried blood on my ankle, marking each spot where the tattoo artist screwed up before he finally quit in shame. Seth does, and it's not pretty...
...this party, you three, was a party that would put any New York or L.A. scene to shame. Ric Ocasik. Paulina. David Byrne. I even recognized some of the heavies from HMV and Tower. And who says that Boston doesn't have night life to speak...