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Originally Posted by kerry
Yes, you have. You use the word 'valid' repeatedly. What could that word mean in this context apart from 'acceptable' or 'good'.
I reference Catholic moral theology because it is a longstanding moral tradition in our culture which clearly draws a line between judging whether something is genetic or 'natural' is different than judging whether it is good or bad. Catholic moral theologians think that it is a least possible, if not likely that homosexuality is not a choice, but this does not cause them any problems in judging that it is not good.
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How about we rely upon the common convention known as the dicionary, you know that researched, validated and published volume of work that purportedly evidences a broad agreement as the the possible meanings of particular words as understood and accepted by a plurality of any particular language's speakers and readers!
I'm going to go with the second definition Alex! "well grounded or justifiable: being at once relevant and meaningful" as being clearly the intended and most accurate application of the word in this context, specifically employed to in fact to avoid a more inherently judgemental term such as "good" or "acceptable".
Valid, adj.
: having legal efficacy or force;
especially : executed with the proper legal authority and formalities
valid contract>
2
a : well-grounded or justifiable : being at once relevant and meaningful valid theory> b : logically correct valid argument> <valid inference>
3
: appropriate to the end in view : effective valid methods>
4
of a taxon : conforming to accepted principles of sound biological classification
— va·lid·i·ty \və-ˈli-də-tē, va-\ noun
— val·id·ly \ˈva-ləd-lē\ adverb
Rather than your tortured attempt to synonymise it with "acceptable or good" to accomodate your own preconceptions.