A past taboo in modern society

Think back a moment to things that were onceunheard of: cursing in front of your parents, talking back to your elders,violence on television, and most of all homosexuality.
There are a lot of things that we accept nowthat we considered taboo not too long ago. Of all the things that we oncewanted nothing to do with, the latter has really bothered me as of lately.
I have observed many people, at SouthernUniversity as well as on television and in other public places expressing samesex affection. It is a shame. Why have we let these and other things of thisnature become more and more commonly accepted in modern society?
When conversing with others about thesubject, I get mixed responses about homosexuality being kept in the closet.Some state that they think that it should not be blatantly expressed ontelevision or in public. Others say that they don’t care about howpublicly it is expressed, but they didn’t approve of it.
However, most agreed that nobody should talkabout it. This seemed odd to me. Why? I was under the impression that it wasthe homosexuality itself that was taboo, not actually talking about it. Thetruth of the matter is that people keep their opinions to themselves because offear of public backlash but, not me.
I have mounting concerns over same-sex sexand AIDS, the sexual revolution, gay psychiatrists, the seduction of theinnocent in our nation’s classrooms, the gay and lesbian takeover inacademia, gays in the military  and the disastrous road U.S. society hastaken by ratifying the self-destructiveness of the gay rights crusade –which continues to seek a freedom that cannot be given by any society.
Homosexuality is something that was oncekept on the lowest level of society. I feel that this is to what America shouldreturn.
In modern society we have gay teachers,politicians, artist, and most disturbing, leaders of the church. The church isthe one place that homosexuality has absolutely no place. We have allowed theheart of a traditional society to be tainted with the perception of”freedom of expression.”
Now think about what all these hold incommon. They are primary persons that serve as role models outside the home.Our children should not be tainted by the perception that this is okay inmodern society.
I understand that some things change withtime but there are some things that need to be kept behind closed doors. Weneed not accept all things that have changed with the time.
Homosexuality is a personal choice. Justthat, a personal choice.
There is a reason that homosexuality wasconsidered taboo, like talking back to your elders, cursing in front of yourparents and violence on television. The reason is because it is wrong. However,I understand that there are things that changed with time. Respecting yourelders have been replaced with the phase “I am grown” and “youain’t my mama.” Youths now curse as if they have invented somethingnew. Parental advisories and parental controls on cable services have justifiedviolence on television.
The thing is, with all of the conformitymade from what was once considered taboo we have lost our way. We have allowedthe freedom of expression to be twisted and distorted to have homosexuality bea household thing. It shouldn’t be.
Some things are meant to be kept toyourself. I feel that sexual preference should not be something worn on yoursleeve. Whether gay or straight, your sexual preference is your business.
This is one taboo that we can stand to keepas taboo. It is your business and yours alone, so keep it behind closed doors.Homosexuality as a taboo is not a bad thing. All I am saying is that we shouldconform with time on some things, However, not having homosexuality publiclydisplayed as if it were right is something we could all stand to benefit from.
If our perception continues to change aboutthis issue then generations that follow will surly be lost about what is tabooand what is not.