The Perception of Homosexuality

The acceptance of homosexuality does not depend on freedom, but rather on a change in the way homosexuality is perceived. In the past, it was considered a dangerous vice that threatened society; today, it is regarded simply as a variation that harms no one. Had the old perception prevailed, it would have continued to be prohibited. For example, paedophilia was once regarded as a relatively minor offence, whereas today it is considered an extremely serious matter, among the gravest of all.

On the other hand, we need only look at historical reality. Homosexuality was accepted in ancient Greece, where the very idea of freedom, as we understand it today, was unknown. By contrast, it was a serious criminal offence in democracies. One should recall the case of the Englishman Alan Turing, the founder of computer science, who made a major contribution to Britain's victory in the war and died by suicide after being persecuted by the judicial authorities for being homosexual, in the historic homeland of freedom.