Why Shouldn T Tommy And Jim Have Sex John Corvino Analysis

Ethical analysis of of John Corvino’s “Why shouldn’t Tommy and Jim Have Sex?”
Homosexual sex over the years has become a debated topic among the public and scholars, to which there have been various cultural and moral responses on whether or not it is right or wrong. Debate on this subject is often driven by religious convictions and traditional values instilled in individuals early on. Our beliefs toward this topic have since then become the basis on which we treat and accept homosexual couples. In this the ever-changing world, things that were once considered acceptable by society are rapidly evolving, and therefore homosexuality is another issue that can be resolved by looking at the facts. In an attempt to form our own moral judgements and beliefs, we must ask ourselves, are there any good reasons to think homosexual sex is wrong? And if so, is this because it is unnatural? And would it be wrong if it were unnatural? To answer these questions, we must look at some of the major arguments made against homosexual sex. Author, lecturer, and professor John Corvino, chair of the philosophy …show more content…
In order to argue this however, we would have to have a clear and definite definition of what “unnatural” is. The English language definition of unnatural is “different from how things usually are in the physical world or in nature”. Corvino presents several possible meanings for unnatural, one being “‘unnatural’ refers to that which deviated from the nor, that is, from what most people do”. The argument presented then is that if anything unnatural is wrong, and homosexuality is unnatural, therefore homosexual sex is immoral. However, like Corvino mentions, we can argue that being left handed is unnatural, yet we as a society do not view left handed people as being immoral. Logically then, even if homosexuality is unnatural, it is not sufficient enough evidence to prove that it is