Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site aecom.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!aecom!teitz From: teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Re: Controlling one's ([homo]sexual) urges and Halakha Message-ID: <1641@aecom.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-May-85 13:51:01 EDT Article-I.D.: aecom.1641 Posted: Tue May 21 13:51:01 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 24-May-85 07:04:06 EDT References: <411@oakhill.UUCP> <564@sfmag.UUCP> <1672@cornell.UUCP> <1594@aecom.UUCP> <572@sfmag.UUCP> Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 38 > > Why is it that other sins that require a punishment as harsh as that > > that of homosexuality are looked upon with much greater indulgence > > nowadays? ... > > The above writer has submitted several articles with the apparent > purpose of advocating indulgence towards those practicing > homosexuality, arguing that the Torah might allow for such a > view. > > > However, since Eliyahu Teitz has fallen into the trap of > comparing homosexuality with chilul shabbos I feel compelled to > object. > The intent of my article was not meant to sanction homosexuality in any way. I hope no one got that impression, for it was not what I intended. The gist of my article was that we cannot treat a suspected homosexual any differently than we do a straight person. If we see a person committing an illicit sexual act of any kind we have to treat it accordingly. I do not know what powers we have in our day and age to prevent these things from happening, but if we do see such things, each person will have to decide some course of action that he ( she ) sees fit. Of course, homosexuality is a gross perversion, and is not permitted by the Torah. To say that one should treat it lightly would weaken the rest of the Torah's laws. Each and every law must be kept as strictly as possible ( this does not mean that all laws are harsh ones. In fact, most are not that hard to follow at all. But something that the Torah clearly spells out as forbidden cannot be look at lightly ). I hope I have clarified my position on this matter, as I don't want anyone to misquote or misunderstand me. Eliyahu Teitz.