homsexuality Flashcards
natural law theory
god created male and female to become one flesh, as genesis puts it, and to reproduce. the act f sexual intercourse has as its telos the birth of a child. homosexual acts can never reproduce and therefore can never conform to the intention of procreation. homosexual intercourse is therefore morally wrong. acts such as these are always in violation of divine and natural law.
natural law comparing eating to sex
We know by reason that the natural law tells us that, for example, food is for sustenance. If one were to decide that buying food, cooking it and eating it, are a waste of time and money, and therefore he will not eat, such a person would starve to death. We need food to live. This is the law of nature, and of God Who made nature. Now suppose someone were to decide that they were going to eat for pleasure alone and, not wanting to experience the natural result of such activity, deliberately induce vomiting to keep from gaining weight. Such an activity is not ordered towards the natural process of eating and digestion. This fact is recognized by mental health professionals and known as an eating disorder called bulimia. In this instance the secular community agrees with the Church’s teaching. Such action is obviously disordered. Food is meant to go on a one-way trip. The organs of digestion are designed for this process.
why eating is he same as have sex
In the same way the sexual organs are designed for certain functions. we can tell that the male and female organs are for made for different purposes. We can also determine by reason alone what those purposes are. When someone uses his or her sexual organs for purposes other than those for which they are specifically designed, such actions are disordered. Just as with bulimia, “…‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.’ They are contrary to the natural law.”(CCC2357) It is infinitely more disordered to use our sexual organs for uses other than their intended purpose than it is to deliberately throw up our dinner. It does not matter if one enjoys throwing up, or has real feelings for someone of the same gender. It is not the way God wants us to be. We can tell by the bodies He gave us.
is NL fixed
does it change according to the situation
natural law ethics sees right and wrong as fixed things, in what they are linked to a view of the human being and what makes human flourish. they do not change according to the situation or what might happen as a result, but are linked to some greater idea of an eternal law devised to help humans flourish.
how are acts judged right and wrong in nl
acts are judged right and wrong in relation to the extent which is wright or wrong involves the use of reason, and reasons lead us towards doing good
