“Public Tolerance” Of Homosexuality (Press, 21 October 1978)
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Summary: “Public Tolerance” Of Homosexuality (Press, 21 October 1978)
In a letter published on 21 October 1978, J. Chetwynd responds to Robert Holmes's comments regarding "sodomy," highlighting the misuse of the term to describe homosexual behaviour. Chetwynd points out that the Biblical account of Sodom emphasizes sins of greed and laziness rather than homosexuality. He criticises Holmes for promoting a narrative that targets the love between individuals rather than addressing more pressing societal issues such as greed, violence, and prejudice, which he identifies as real perversions affecting society. Chetwynd advocates for the recognition of individual rights to love freely and calls for a focus on combating the true moral failings that harm society instead of condemning love.
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