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Letter: Sexual orientation not a choice

The Columbian
Published: May 24, 2014, 5:00pm

Hopefully in my lifetime, equality in marriage for gays and lesbians will not even be a debatable issue. There is no correlation between homosexuality and pedophilia; the latter is a serious mental disorder and the former is as inherent as heterosexualness.

It is time for even the religious right to understand one is born with his/her sexual orientation; it has nothing to do with “lifestyle.” Lifestyle implies choices, such as living in a tent or a mansion; being a meat eater or vegetarian; biking to work instead of walking. One’s sexual orientation is no more a choice than one’s skin color.

Embrace the fact that we all get to share this fragile planet and worry about things that matter like air and water pollution.

Nancy Bartholomy

Vancouver

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