ambercat: I always remember things like this when people start blabbing about things like homosexuality being 'unnatural'. The fact is, nature is full of all kinds of weird and sometimes rather gross sex. From things like this, to male deer humping each other during rut and male ducks raping each other and female ducks, sometimes to death, dogs humping legs and stuffed toys, it's hard to keep a straight face when people keep blathering on about what's 'natural' as if nature was all warm, fuzzy and family friendly.

You're missing their point. Unnaturalness is not bad in itself to anyone. People across the political spectrum love unnatural things and ask for them by name, e.g. Haagen Dazs, Aston Martin, Galaxy S3, and BIE (preferably simultaneously).

Being unnatural magnifies the repugnance of things that would be judged bad anyway. Hence, oddly shaped boobs are only mildly disquieting if natural, yet they provoke loud complaint if unnatural. An unresponsive sex partner is disappointing, but would provoke screaming panic if discovered to be an android. Rape is terrible though natural, but is judged even worse if it is accomplished with royhypnol, amyl nitrate, and a Galaxy S3.

Similarly, you will find that those who object to buggery on the basis that it is unnatural tend to see sex generally as something shameful. The same people who want the gays in the closet have also been struggling to put heterosexuals there as well by campaigning against indecent behavior, dress, art, etc. They want all sexuality hid in a closet, though they want gays at the back of the closet for being less natural than the rest of us. While it may seem like the worst place for a person afraid of sex would be in a closet with RuPaul behind him, that's what they want. At least what they think they want. Honestly, I don't think they're thinking very clearly.

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