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Rochelle Manguino Student No. 993397891 Professor Jonathan Peterson, PHL243 March 25, 2005 Homosexual Activity is Not Immoral Homosexuality is a controversial topic for all groups and individuals alike - liberals, conservatives, religious, or secular. The morality of homosexual activity is a particularly long withstanding debate. Having carefully assessed the Natural Law and harm based arguments of Utilitarianism, I feel that homosexual activity is not immoral. Homosexuality is immoral according to the Natural Law, an argument I strongly disagree with. I begin by introducing the Natural Law, which refers to a type of moral theory governing human behavior. It contains the principles of reasonable action, is binding on everyone by nature, and contains the notion of right action - do good and avoid evil. Basic goods - that which makes human life go best and perfect our nature - include procreation, reasonable conduct, and self-integration. Under the Natural Law, it is immoral and unreasonable...

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