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Secular humanists view sexuality as a part of human life, not subject to the arbitrary demands of an imaginary deity or the control of government.

This does not mean that secular humanists are necessarily promiscuous. There are perfectly practical reasons to exercise caution about sex, since there are real dangers in the form of sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancy, jealousy or other emotional problems, child support payments, etc.

Like most secular activities altruism, not morality , is the guiding principle in play. Self determined control is the important issue. This precludes the control of sexuality among consenting responsible adults based on "standards of morality" or government regulation.

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In the United States, secular views run from acceptance to the sort of hatred that's born of fear and ignorance. Most people who've studied the facts (psychologists, sociologists, etc.) are of the opinion that homosexuality is just another form of human sexual expression, most probably resulting from interaction between genetic tendencies and "acceptable" cultural expression. For example, in most places, effeminate men are allowed in certain professions, as long as their overt sexuality is not expressed.

The variety of views is changing rapidly as more and more homosexually oriented people "come out". Finding out your brother or sister is "a homosexual" forces most people to rethink their prejudices.

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A secular humanist views sexuality as a creation of nature to encourage reproduction. The animals that never developed sexuality were uninterested in reproduction, and that is why sexual animals are the only ones that can survive.

In the social sense, they would then see it as something natural and not to be ashamed of. We are all animals with sexual urges, and repressing them is not only dangerous to our psyche, but also to our survival as a species.

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Secular Humanists, with very few exceptions, completely accept homosexuality as a part of nature.

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