Arguments Against Corvino's View Of Homosexuality

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I believe God has allowed us to live how we want to because he gave us all freewill. Going back to Corvino’s idea of sexuality, he has the right to feel passionate about being a gay man because he is entitled to freewill, just like anybody else in this world. However, I have the right to disagree with Corvino’s view of homosexuality for various reasons. One, the human body mainly support heterosexuality and contradicts homosexuality because our anatomy is simply designed to procreate. Secondly, in my faith, God intended partnership to be between men and women. Lastly, I can’t contradict myself by saying homosexuality is right for the sake of being open to new ideas about sexuality. Reason presented are not intended to argue against Corvino’s

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