In ancient Japan, the Buddhist monks preached homosexuality between men because they felt it was more pure for a man to be with a man rather than a woman, because they believed women were like dirt.
But what mercedesjin was saying is that homosexuality existed, it just didn't have a label. People didn't have a name for same-sex couples, it was just couples.
I agree with you, mercedesjin, on everything that you have said.
I think I should make speeches, march around with picket signs, and write a letter to President Obama about this issue. Maybe he will agree with me?