“Tim Keller gave a thought experiment I find helpful here. Imagine a man who has two strong desires: the first desire is to have sex with men. The second desire is to kill men. If that man is born in Manhattan, his friends, family, and therapists will tell him one of those desires “is him” but the other desire is “not him.” One desire is expressed; the other desire is repressed. One desire is regarded as good; the other desire is regarded as evil. Sexuality is fixed; violence is fluid. It’s healthy to repress the violence; healthy to express the sexuality. One is deemed natural; the other deemed unnatural.
“Imagine that exact same man is born into a 10th century Viking community. He has the same two desires. His elders, family, and friends tell him that one of those desires “is him” but the other desire is “not him.” The script is flipped. Violence is good; homosexuality is evil. Violence is fixed; sexuality is fluid. Express the violence; repress the sexuality. Violence is natural; sodomy is against nature.” – Seth Troutt
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