The homosexual argument from nature: a new perspective

Ever had the experience of getting so focused on one aspect of an argument that you completely miss an obvious response? Good, me too. Luckily, we both have LifeSiteNews interviews....

So What if Animals Have Gay Sex? They Also Practice Polygamy, Pedophilia and Incest
A Case Unmade for Homosexual Unions within the Anglican Church

ST. JOHN'S, June 20, 2007 (LifeSitenews.com) - Dr. Robert A.J. Gagnon, Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, released a paper responding to a recent push for the official blessing of homosexual unions within the Anglican Church of Canada.

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Commenting to LifeSiteNews.com, Gagnon explained why the argument for homosexuality from nature doesn't hold weight, saying, "Nature is broader than the concept of innate impulse."

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In the animal kingdom, objects Thorp, certain creatures exhibit gay behavior. Gagnon responds, "I never used my dear departed dog 'Cocoa' and her instinctive sexual habits as a basis for determining what is 'natural' behavior. You can find animals of various species where some part of the population at least practices incest, pedophilia, extreme polyamory, and cross-species sex, along with same-sex activity." [More...]

I realize that this is rather unpleasant discussion material, but the argument for the licitness of homosexual acts based upon tendencies held in common with the rest of the animal kingdom is a very popular one, and I'm happy to see an additional way to counter its absurd claims put forward.