An amoral, non-religious assessment of homosexuality and the political environment surrounding it.

My first statement in this undertaking is as follows: I believe that one is entitled to make all personal decisions one wants in determining the direction and quality of one's own life.

My second statement is that I also believe that a set of consequences is naturally bound to every action one takes.

The final disclaimer I wish to make, prior to proceeding, is that honesty and truth are part of natural law. There are absolutes in the universe; either the earth was created or it just happens to be. Either OJ Simpson was involved in his wife's murder or he was not. Regardless of opinions, beliefs, arguments and perceptions, certain things are absolute and unchangeable. These absolutes are absolutes independent of popular culture or society's trending norms.

Now, I will get right into it. From a normative point of view, one's sexuality ought not be the subject of anything in the public sphere. A homosexual's preferences and practices should be kept private, as should a heterosexual's. The idea of forming a sort of public fraternity based on how one expresses himself or herself sexually is questionable in a civilized society, anyway. Imagine a group of people identifying themselves to the world as "orals", "anals", "consensual pedophiles" or "masturbationists". They would rightfully be viewed by society as deviants, sex-aholics who should enroll in counselling. One could also imagine a society where a group of people, who share in and enjoy certain types of sexual activity, might band together and claim they are being denied their civil rights.

The truth of the matter is that certain members of society, with equal standing under the law as any other member of society, have decided that their participation in a certain type of sexual activity is the main aspect that defines them. These are not only homosexuals. There are also heterosexuals who do a good job of letting people know of their enthusiasm for sexual gratification.

However, it is primarily a vocal, activist movement within the homosexual portion of society (along with the professional offense-takers of the Left) that has politicized their sexuality. I find it uncouth and offensive that anyone would use something as private as sex to make a political point or to get their hands on a microphone and a little attention.

I have known homosexuals that I have not particularly enjoyed, but it had nothing to do with their sexuality, but their personality. Exactly the same way I have enjoyed and not enjoyed certain heterosexuals based on the content of their characters.

Additionally, there has been extra buzz in the media recently about tensions between the LGBT in society and the straight folks. I believe this tension exists, but in my view, it is exaggerated by the two sides. On one hand, the gay community is on heightened alert because of all the attention being grabbed by the vocal members of their side. This leads to over-sensitivity. Anything could be taken as a divisive, hurtful remark.

Then the folks on the straight side feel that the gay community is pushing their stances too hard. This, too, results in over-sensitivity. Even showing up in public sometimes is seen as "taking a stand" or "forcing their lifestyle onto everyone else".

I will now repeat what most everyone's moms have said for years: If everyone would just be themselves, not worrying about what others may think about them, everyone would be getting along. Just have a sense of propriety; keep private things to yourself and close friends, regardless of sexual preferences.

To summarize: A person is a person and we all have the same rights. If you want to be sexually active, regardless of the preference, have a little respect and decency: don't publicize it or politicize it. Or to use the cliche, "Don't kiss and tell". Perhaps Bill Clinton got this one right: Don't ask, don't tell. This should be universal. Gender, preference, ethnicity, race, religion or creed... it does not matter. The thing that makes us similar is that we are all unique. Your quirk is no more special than mine, and vice versa.

Make your own choices in life and stick to them. Be confident and don't go down any paths you will regret or that you won't be able to endure.