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Here is a similar written account. A couple things not there that Carlin mentions: “Clodius” is the Sabbine pronunciation, maybe the low class pronunciation. Dancing.

Also, Carlin says that the counterculture interpretation was first put forward by Will Durant in the 40s.

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1. The first is that certain characteristics are “inherent” in people, and have been bred into our psyche, perhaps even as early as our ape common ancestors. For example some idea of racism is found in all cultures. Our attempts to end racism run counter to our nature but perhaps increases or is neutral to our survival as a culture at this particular junction. Another example of something that is inherent and likely a function of biological evolution is the golden rule, which is pretty universal. In other words maybe a revulsion to homosexuality is inherent and getting a culture which finds this important enough to root out this predilection is just rare because of human nature. Personally I find this unlikely, or at least the idea that a revulsion to homosexuality is as “biologically” ingrained as morality or racism.

2. Perhaps a revulsion to homosexuality is an indication of something else related to cultural fitness. For example, going from your second point, perhaps societies that rigidly control how its people reproduce can out breed competing cultures, and one aspect of controlling reproduction might be to make sure there is no wastefulness. This also may or may not be outdated.

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However, Finns did sue for white naturalization in 1908 (source).

The Italian miscegenation example is Rollins v Alabama. In her book, Gross suggests that it was nothing specific to Italy, but merely that place of origin is not evidence of race beyond a reasonable doubt. But she goes on to give a couple of examples of legal threats to Italian whiteness: a 1903 attempt to exclude Italians from the Democratic primaries and a 1911 House debate.

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Standard spring festival fair right there.

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At the most basic level human children and pregnant women are not self sufficient.

As such, a man is obligated to protect and provide for the mother and any child he fathers.

Likewise, Women are obligated to be monogamous so that men can have some assurance that any children he gets stuck raising are actually his.

Societies then developed various taboos, traditions, and institutions to ensure that the above obligations were met. AKA “Marriage”

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