People being attracted to the same gender have always existed, but the social identity of being “homosexual” or “gay” has not always existed. The ancient Hebrews would not have understood it to be possible for men to have consensual desires for each other. Often times throughout western history, male same sex desire was understood as an “excess” of sexual desire. It wasn’t understood that you could be exclusively attracted to the same sex - the idea did not exist in our cultural milieu until the 19th century.
Christianity is not the only religion that is anti-gay. A Buddhist might have a similar understanding to that western ancient/medieval understand of homosexuality I described earlier - that it is a harmful excess of sexual desire and hampers one’s progress towards separateness from the world. Confucianism would see exclusively same sex attraction as being harmful towards one’s obligation to continuing a family line.
There is nothing in the Dharma about homosexuality and Buddhist are generally accepting of it. Confucianism is not against it either, just the concept of not procreating as your duty to family.
Christians, on the other hand, have been putting homosexuals to death for a long time. I think my original point stands.
From a “Buddhist point of view,” lesbian and gay sex “is generally considered sexual misconduct,” the Dalai Lama told reporters at a press conference a day earlier.
How many predominantly Buddhist countries have legalized gay marriage?
While there may be nothing the Buddha said about homosexuality, actual Buddhist practice and belief is not solely based on textual sayings in the Pali Canon.
Homosexuality has always existed. It was never an issue until Christians made it one.
People being attracted to the same gender have always existed, but the social identity of being “homosexual” or “gay” has not always existed. The ancient Hebrews would not have understood it to be possible for men to have consensual desires for each other. Often times throughout western history, male same sex desire was understood as an “excess” of sexual desire. It wasn’t understood that you could be exclusively attracted to the same sex - the idea did not exist in our cultural milieu until the 19th century.
Christianity is not the only religion that is anti-gay. A Buddhist might have a similar understanding to that western ancient/medieval understand of homosexuality I described earlier - that it is a harmful excess of sexual desire and hampers one’s progress towards separateness from the world. Confucianism would see exclusively same sex attraction as being harmful towards one’s obligation to continuing a family line.
There is nothing in the Dharma about homosexuality and Buddhist are generally accepting of it. Confucianism is not against it either, just the concept of not procreating as your duty to family.
Christians, on the other hand, have been putting homosexuals to death for a long time. I think my original point stands.
How many predominantly Buddhist countries have legalized gay marriage?
While there may be nothing the Buddha said about homosexuality, actual Buddhist practice and belief is not solely based on textual sayings in the Pali Canon.
This is absolute garbage, go talk to a Buddhist in your country about this.
No other religion is putting to death homosexuals quite like Christianity.
https://youtu.be/8JwTd7Qw6GA
“Fifty-two LGBTQ people in the United States were killed in 2017 as a result of hate-related violence,”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/detroit-man-19-sentenced-life-prison-killing-two-gay-men-n1232695
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/biases-and-vulnerabilities/lgbtq-people/criminalization-of-homosexuality-in-american-history
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4313588-lgbtq-people-targeted-700-incidents-2023-report/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/diversity/assault/
https://youtu.be/-rWMlhmQmHU
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/texas-pastor-says-gay-people-shot-back-head-shocking-sermon-rcna32748
https://depts.washington.edu/globalhealthjustice/1120-2/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/14/us/tennessee-preacher-cop-lgbtq
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sacramento-baptist-pastor-roger-jiminez-post-orlando-anti-gay-preaching/
https://youtu.be/SX5yv6EE-2s
https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2021/10/man-killed-stepfather-after-argument-over-gay-guest-prosecutor-says.html
https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/advocate-45/2012/05/07/12-crimes-changed-lgbt-world
https://youtu.be/TFU-pQkrXMw