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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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Killer: you don't get much thrill from actually pulling the trigger, do you?
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Not sure exactly what you mean by that, but I've come to appreciate the sublime satisfaction that is achieved from hitting the mark!
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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 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. |
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