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In ancient cultures - and many modern ones, "homosexual behavior" is an important part of the male dominance hierarchy. The "dominant" male in the relationship is not considered "gay" or effeminate. He's a "man's man" and is taking control. In America we see this played out mostly in our prisons. In the Middle East where homosexuality is condemned officially by Islam- the dominant male's behavior is excused while his victims are mocked and condemned.
I think that it is this type of dominance that we all find repugnant when we think of the evils of homosexual behavior. It's simply a twisted way for men to organize themselves. It's abusive, manipulative and controlling. And, the non-sexual manifestations are very similar to what we have seen from our "legalists."
Legalists are abusive, manipulative and controlling. For me, after having spent some time studying anthropology, the legalist is as repulsive as the homosexual. I tend to lump their destructive behaviors together. I often felt defiled after an encounter with a manipulative legalist. I sat in a board meeting once that I could only describe as being akin to a homosexual gang rape.
Anthropologist Ann Druyan (Carl Sagan's widow) describes behaviors among chimpanzees (cannibalism, throwing feces, marking territories, sex for status) that mirror dysfunctional churches.
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