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On the Detrimation of Society Because of Acceptance- Entropy A common Anti-Homo-Rights argument is that every great nation that has embraced homosexuality and others have fallen. This is, arguably, because the society becomes too disjointed and ununified. The great intellectual societies who have embraced homosexuality and other ["perverted"] practices have fallen, in accordance, with the acceptance. I need not elaborate. Entropy is the physical property that if something is not maintained constantly, diligently, it will eventually deteriorate until it is nothing. We have evidence of this surrounding us everywhere-- rocks erode, relationships wither, the sun will give out, nails grow, food spoils, etc. This property, as they argue, applies to society-- let it grow too disjointed, too poorly connected and maintained, and it will fall. As I'm not an anthropology or sociology major, I certainly am not in a position to argue that, so for now, as it seems reasonably well supported, I shall assume this to be a general truth. Then, can it be assumed that the deterioration of society is a negative concept? If, in order to sucessfully exist, society must be tightly maintained, and exclusive to certain peoples, should we really be viewing society as necessary? This is getting into Anarchism. For the record, I haven't an opinion on it, other than, society seems to be unfortunately necessary. Why should this be so? Is it completely necessary to have something in life that is somewhat exclusive, and very binding? What if we were one of the ones excluded? What if I were homosexual? Society would be necessary, but at the same time, I would be denied either it or myself. Therefore, it can't be said that society is necessary for all, or one would have to sadly assume that some people are destined to give up themselves. Given this very unfortunate circumstance, I have to conclude that I would rather be in a falling society, one that accepts, and that I can be complacently calm with, rather than be in a society that is not particularly binding upon myself, but have to look into the eyes of those it is on a daily basis. Given a choice between society and humanity, I choose the latter.

Posted by: Pallas Parthenos Sun Jan 29, 2006 @ 05:56am

I draw people!

QED.

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Commented on: Tue Jan 31, 2006 @ 09:41pm


	Whether or not the reason behind it is valid, as you said, doesn't change my argument. I'd have to talk extensively with someone who believes that-- which I hate doing, because I hate arguing with people like that, but I think the basic gist is that politically, the society becomes too seperated, and thus falls. But it's okay. 3nodding

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Commented on: Tue Jan 31, 2006 @ 09:43pm


	Yeah, I know what you mean. The way I see it, though, politically =/= socially. But your argument is basically, "Assuming that X is true, ________." Again, I like the thought.

Commented on: Wed Feb 01, 2006 @ 10:04pm


	Hmm, you'll have to elaborate on the politically v. socially for me sometime? But thanks. :3

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Commented on: Thu Feb 23, 2006 @ 09:28pm

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	I am not sure what I think of the societally v politically thing. I'd have to reflect on that. I'm glad there are people like you who realize correlation does not equal causation tho'. Again, it was merely a point of, "if x is true, then y." I can't really comment beyond that because I'm not an anthropologist.

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Commented on: Sat Mar 11, 2006 @ 07:10am

Commented on: Tue Apr 04, 2006 @ 01:44am


	Thanks! And how 'bout, we'll both take some hist and anthropogy, and probably a bunch of soc together (we'll need that to become master psychs), and then we can figure that part out?

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Commented on: Fri Apr 14, 2006 @ 02:20am


	Sure!

Commented on: Wed Jul 19, 2006 @ 10:39pm


	I'll be taking cultural anthropology this quarter, so hopefully we can discuss this again!

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Commented on: Tue Mar 13, 2007 @ 07:50pm


	Excellent entry, I agree with you. I think we are living in a falling society, and even though I am still a pariah in this society because of my "perversion," I'd rather that than live in a more exclusive, binding society.

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