In today's society, we face many challenges in dealing with, conforming to, and adapting to changing cultural and social norms. What some call normal human behavior in one society may usually be considered taboo in others. One of the most controversial issues facing society today is the topic of homosexuality. There are over four hundred and forty species that practice homosexuality; only one is homophobic. Homosexuality is not a disease; people don't call in sick because they feel "gay." We all know that people oppose homosexuality because, in their opinion, it would give the imprimatur of society and the law to a deviant lifestyle. Fortunately for people like me and my generation, these numbers will decline over time and the oppression of homosexuality, being a widespread concern, should not be tolerated on any level. Homosexuality should not be seen as a threat to others, while homophobia is far from the only reason for resistance. I think we need to widen the scope and look at homosexuality in a context of much broader cultural conflict about the nature of family, marriage and even adulthood: a debate about what constitutes, and should constitute, the model for “normal” in all these countries. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the state in which they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Amendment to the United States Constitution. ... half of the document ... reports their church's views on homosexuality. This can range from quietly discouraging homosexual activity, to explicitly banning homosexual sexual practices among people and to actively oppose the social acceptance of homosexuality. Most of those who oppose homosexuality argue that homosexual sexual activity is a sin, not sexual orientation. Christians think that sex was for procreation , not for pleasure, women and slaves were considered property owned by males, and many expressions of heterosexuality, such as homosexuality, were considered ungodly.Such tradition often continues to influence churches today women should be subordinate to human beings, continue to allow discrimination against people of color, and condemn homosexual acts as sinful, often in reference to their interpretation of Scripture.