Do you think that homosexual sex should be criminalized?

If we remove ‘homosexual’ in this question, the answer is a definite ‘no’ in all countries, except for the Vatican City. The controversy lies in the word ‘homosexual’ because the degree of acceptance differs in every continent. As indicated in the geographic distribution, countries which severely criminalize homosexuality are mostly in the Middle East and Africa, less severe in other places of the world.



Homosexual behavior should not be criminalized due to several reasons. In my opinion, human are not absolute homosexual/heterosexual. Their sexual orientation is not absolute until they are in love with someone who may be from the same gender, which leads to a new self-discovery. Therefore no one should accuse the others for being homosexual, as they may become one under the same circumstances. Besides, it is normal for human to develop fondness between each other. For example the ancient Greeks are well known for their special affiliation between men. We can infer that scholars, philosophers found mutuality easier amongst themselves, compared to women who were less educated. The famous term ‘Platonic love’ originated from ancient Greek too, between Plato and his students. It suggests the spiritual attraction between people, an alternative term is Agape in Greek. In another way, sex can be driven by the basic physical need, known as Eros. The former is what distincts Man from other animals because we don’t ‘mate’ by the instinct to generate offspring like animals. This has proven that ‘mating’ for homo sapiens is not restricted to opposite genders.

In conclusion, homosexual sex should not be criminalized especially in a secular society, as there’s no specific reason to prosecute the homosexuals. When two souls are devoted to each other, whether they proceed with physical intimacy is their own choice. The negative perception on homosexuals is their openness of relationship and having more than one partner, made them being blamed for spread of STDs. This should not confuse with the criminalization of homosexuality because infidelity is to be condemned, in both homo or heterosexual relationships.