The Editor, Sir:

I am writing in response to the letter written by Elaine McDonald in which she stated that "a loving God would not create someone with a gay gene". I beg to differ. I am a happily married, straight, God-fearing person. I am not advocating on behalf of gays, I am merely saying that we don't know why God does the things He does. Children are being born with physical and mental abnormalities every day, some of which are genetically related. Why can't we accept that there can be imperfections that affect one's sex hormones?

Questions

There are a lot of questions that we all have as it relates to the imperfections of the world, i.e. natural disasters and illnesses, etc. Unfortunately, gayness is one of them. I am sure not all gays were born that way, for some it's a chosen lifestyle for which some day, they too, will have to answer to the Almighty. However, I refuse to be the judge.

Many people go through life trying to defy these feelings and lead normal lives with wives/husbands and children, but underneath the surface they are excruciatingly miserable and are dying to break free and be themselves. I just hope more people would understand that being born 'perfect' is a blessing and that we must be careful not to be too quick to condemn others who were not as fortunate.

I am, etc.,

CLAUDIA WALLISTON

London, England

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