Whereas love tends to be based on longer lasting emotions of trust, security, and compassion and is what keeps two people, and in some cases animals, together for extended periods of time. ... Loosely defined, friendship is actually an off shoot of lust and "love", which were used solely for procreation and the raising of offspring, and is utilized mainly to connect people to one another in an effort to form a group of people that would have a better chance at survival than those people alone would posses. ... It is compassion and caring for one another, it is what truly makes us stand out amo...

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It helps to define who they are as a person and in many instances it shapes their views and beliefs. The Catholic Church defines homosexuality as, "a condition in which erotic fantasy, attraction, and arousal is predominantly directed toward one's own sex."" ... The Church teaches that men and women with homosexual tendencies "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity- (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2358), and that every act of unjust discrimination against them must be avoided. ...

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This landmark proposal "defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman and allows states to deny recognition of same sex marriages. ... Children who see their homosexual parent(s) lifestyles, beliefs, and value systems as abnormal from that of contemporary societal norms, tend to view alternative lifestyles with more compassion and understanding. ...

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