'I am reminded of a colleague who reiterated 'My homosexual patients are quite sick' to which I finally replied 'So are all my heterosexual patients'. - Ernest van den Haag, psychotherapist.

I write in response to Dr HT Tan's academic argument on homosexuality.

My very simple question to him, and to all those who seek similar explanations, is why bother? Why worry about why one person is homosexual whilst another is heterosexual, bisexual, monosexual, metrosexual, ambisexual, polyamourous and what else have you.

Why tear your hair out over whether a homosexual is born or made? Can't we just accept that person, leave well enough alone, go about our daily business and not waste time dissecting a pea?

I think the only obstacles a homosexual person faces today are some of the religions still practiced. Nothing else. Homosexuality wasn't frowned upon in certain ancient societies which did not practice those religions.

Go figure.