>
> Someone, I don't remember who but don't think it
was
> miker, mentioned the classical Greeks as looking
down
> on homosexual behavior, unless I misunderstood
the
> post. This is incorrect. Homosexual behavior
(I'm
> using that phrase on purpose, because the idea
of
> being "gay" or "straight" would have been alien to
the
> Greeks of that time, so I'm strictly talking
behavior
> here) was widespread, particularly among the
upper
> classes. This continued on into the
Hellenistic
> period until the spread of Christianity
throughout
> Europe.
>
> G.
>
> =====
That was me (poor miker, copping all my flack). When I say
they didn't approve of homosexuality let me be more specific
- they didn't think much of sexual love between grown men
(with the obvious exception of the Spartans who felt it was a
good thing between barracks mates believing it made them more
effective warriors). Sexual love between men & boys was
considered the purist form of love, on the other hand. (the
Greeks didn't think very highly of women, either).
Rene
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