Same-sex marriage in Sweden/Gays in military

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by saltysplash

The point I was making was, if homosexuality is to be described as an illness then it been around for a hell of a long time. In fact contrary to modern popular thinking, in certain civilisations such as in ancient Greece, it was the norm rather than something abhorant. if the writers of the scriptures are to be believed its been going on since men with big grey beards roamed the earth stroking their beards and looking for god inside bushes on fire.

Not sure Alexander was too concerned with over population

Without any more than anecdotal evidence, one could just as easily say that the Grecian tendencies towards homosexuality are nuture over nature, as the trend wasn't as prevailent in other societies.