Max,
Remember, I say the thing I was quoting a guy from the forums. I thought he had an interesting point, and just wanted to see what everybody else had to say about it here.
I understand that. I was opening discussion regarding your original point. If there is no clear definition of homosexuality/gay, the subject cannot be properly delved into.
Everything was created to reproduce. I see (human) homosexuals as those who choose to direct sexual desire toward a partner of the same sex.
Animals have no such desire nor do they purposely seek a same sex partner as humans might.
If you are simply speaking of specific acts of homosexuality, some animals "seem" to participate in such activities.
I do not know of any nor do I believe that any animal will purposely (with or without intent of sexual satisfaction (be from love or whatever))
choose and/or submit to a same sex partner. Homosexuals purposely choose/submit to a same sex partner. (It is certainly not done accidentally)
Lets take the dog, for example. I have found that if a male dog is fixed prior to maturity thus never having the opportunity to react to a female in season, most if not all, have no sexual tendencies at all. They could be penned up with a pack of females in full season and have no desire at all to breed and leave them be. The "fixed" male would not be attracted to a male dog, either (no sexuality at all). On the other hand, if a dog is left to maturity and is then "fixed" and knows of the female scents (especially if they have had the opportunity to breed), their brain still reacts to seek the female though their body usually can't respond to breed (though they might be affected as follows
If a male dog is permitted to mature intact, when a female comes into season and is close enough for him to notice her scents, his desire to reproduce is aroused. He will try to get to "her". If he can't get to "her", he will get himself worked up enough to start grabbing other things, ie: a lump of straw, a person's leg, another dog, a tire laying on the ground, part of a couch. I have never known any male dog/dogs to have a successful and willing sexual encounter with another male dog. When one male dog dares to try to mount another male dog, they usually end up in a fight because they both want the "female". That is not being homosexual. Do you think the dog that grabs onto a human leg is then trying to purposely participate in beastiality? Of course not.
If you put those same 2 intact, mature dogs with a female in season, they will just keep piling and piling trying to get the "female". No homosexuality again. In either case, it is all because of the female and the God given desire to reproduce. (Gen 1: 22 & 28)
Homosexuals cannot reproduce with each other and do not try to reproduce with eachother. For the male homosexual, the presence of a woman does not (necessarily) prompt their sexual desire. But they do choose to direct sexual desire toward a partner of the same sex. This is human behavior only.
I hope this helps explain the difference.
