Ok, this is where I have beef with people saying you can't choose your sexual orientation. Regardless of if that's true, it does not affect the morality of choosing to act on an impulse you have.
I would say that having an impulse, say being gay or being straight or even being a zoophile isn't moral in an of itself. It can become a moral issue, however, if you choose to act on it.
Consider a serial killer. They are obviously immoral because of their actions. However, consider someone who wants to be a serial killer but doesn't do anything about it. They're obviously not doing anything immoral (unless you consider not signing yourself up for a psychiatrist's appointment immoral). However, they also probably not choose to have those thoughts.
In conclusion, what makes an action moral or immoral is not whether or not you have an inclination to perform said action, but rather if that action causes harm to others. That's my opinion anyways.
People can't help their sexual orientation.
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Ok, this is where I have beef with people saying you can't choose your sexual orientation. Regardless of if that's true, it does not affect the morality of choosing to act on an impulse you have.
I would say that having an impulse, say being gay or being straight or even being a zoophile isn't moral in an of itself. It can become a moral issue, however, if you choose to act on it.
Consider a serial killer. They are obviously immoral because of their actions. However, consider someone who wants to be a serial killer but doesn't do anything about it. They're obviously not doing anything immoral (unless you consider not signing yourself up for a psychiatrist's appointment immoral). However, they also probably not choose to have those thoughts.
In conclusion, what makes an action moral or immoral is not whether or not you have an inclination to perform said action, but rather if that action causes harm to others. That's my opinion anyways.