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>Not really, there are no punitive consequences for merely being attracted to the same sex

Actually there is in many countries, including many claiming to run sharia law systems.

Can you specify them? How do they measure an individual's feeling who doesn't publicly act upon their urges? Seems to be a rather absurd claim.

The article below contains a long list of cases where courts determined peoples sexualities and punished them. I agree, it is absurd. All religious law is.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia

There are similar articles for dozens of other countries.

> The article below contains a long list of cases where courts determined peoples sexualities and punished them

Can you cite one from your linked article that fits your classification and contradicts his argument? I couldn't find one fitting in your classification.

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