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per·ver·sion
pərˈvərZHən/
noun
pərˈvərZHən/
noun
- 1.
the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended.
I just witnessed a video of Senator Corey Booker DARING SoS Nominee Pompeo to acknowledge that he considers homosexuality to be a perversion (based on a political speech of a few years ago).
That homosexuality is a perversion is a scientific fact. The biologically-defined purposes of the penis, anus, and other parts of the digestive system are no mystery. One man who desires to, and in fact does, insert his penis into another man's anus in a parody of sexual intercourse is, in fact "perverse." It is also perverse when heterosexuals do similar things, even though it may be common and even though it feels good, and even though such heterosexuals may consider it a lovely part of their relationship.
It is "perverse" to light a match to a weed, then inhale the smoke, in an attempt to accomplish a state of euphoria. That's not what our lungs are for. It is a perversion of breathing.
But having said that homosexual CONDUCT is perverse is not "hate" any more than saying adultery is sinful, or jumping out of an airplane is foolish. Nor is considering homosexual conduct to be perverse any bar to embracing homosexual "marriage," when enacted constitutionally by a state legislature. It may very well be good public policy, especially in light of the AIDS pandemic.
Booker's implication was that as Secretary of State, if Pompeo is on record as believing that homosexuality is perverse, Pompeo will be unable to credibly condemn persecution of homosexuals in countries (e.g., Saudi Arabia) where such persecution is either accepted or indeed, where it is public policy. I say, "Bullshit."
Yet another example where the self-described, "Party of Science" abhors scientific reality where it conflicts with their perverse ideology.