1 January 2007

Homosexual Rams Controversy

A FURORE has erupted over experiments into altering the sexual orientation of homosexual rams. The research, conducted at Oregon State University and Oregon Health and Science University respectively, drew fire from a veritable who's who of prominent homosexuals (though not, strangely, Hari) who fear that when perfected the treatment could be used by pregnant women to 'reduce or eliminate the chance that their offspring will be homosexual'. The vehement verbal salvo unleashed by the pink ones and their chums (most of whom probably endorse stem cell research and abortion) against those conducting the experiments provided the world with further proof of the undemocratic nature of 'equal rights' campaigners, whose real agenda seems to be the elevation of minority groups and their various cultural nuances to a privileged and unassailable position above that of the reactionary and bigoted majority.
One response, literally vibrating off the newssheet with righteous indignation and which deserves repetition for its sheer irrationality, was made by one Udo Schuklenk, Professor of Bioethics at Glasgow Caledonian University, who posited:

'I don't believe the motives of the study are homophobic, but their work brings the terrible possibility of exploitation by homophobic societies. Imagine this technology in the hands of Iran, for example. It is typical of the US to ignore the global context in which this is taking place.'
Yes, Mr Schuklenk, because let us face it that there is surely nothing more desirable than being a homosexual in the Islamic Republic of Iran, except, perhaps, than being a Jew in Nazi Germany or a kulak (or anybody, really) in Bolshevik Russia. If we are to live in a society that allows parents to destroy their unborn baby simply because the unfortunate infant has a cleft palate, why on earth shouldn't they also be able to determine the child's sexuality?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Would you agree then, Mr. Shaw -- that it would be appropriate to allow a person who preferred a homosexual child to use the reverse of the procedure developed to guarantee one? If one has the right to select for heterosexuality then surely one has the right to select for homosexuality. Correct?