Inquisitionis said:
An acquaintance of mine recently wrote a paper (for a philosophy class at university) about pederasty (sexual activity involving a man and a boy) in ancient Greece, and read it to me. Although I forgot the name, apparently there was a philosopher who wrote something along the lines of: "Relations between a man and a woman stem from an animalistic instinct to procreate, and therefore love between them is only a lie to justify their lust. On the other hand, there is a far more pure and divine form of love that can exist between men, which is based solely on the bond between them, since procreation cannot be a factor."
Personally, I thought he sounded like a massive hypocrite, misconstruing his lustful desires for young boys as an excuse to cheat on his wife. I do see the merit in encouraging everyone to start a family, especially during times of war in which high birth rates are more important; but just imagine how tormenting it must've been for his wife to be described as lesser in that way, as well as the boys who fell in love with a man, only to be told later that they need to "grow up" and have sex with someone they don't love just to fulfil their duty as a man to have children. And apparently this was relatively commonplace, although some did consider it problematic.
There was also a similar culture in Japan as well, several centuries ago. There have actually been some historical accounts of samurai staying together with their wakashu well into old age instead of getting married, but they were considered oddballs for continuing even as their male partners lost their youthful androgyny, and for not seeking out a heterosexual relationship alongside it.
I don't know of any societies besides modern ones in which exclusive homosexual relationships were socially acceptable, but some people engaged in them anyway, suggesting that it was important enough to some people for them to be willing to go as far as to defy societal expectations. This suggests to me that it's more of an issue with society than the individual's preferences. Even in modern times, there are still many who scorn homosexual men, especially the ones who take on a more feminine role in a relationship; but this could be a result of enemy religions promoting hatred for femininity and sexuality in general.
I believe there is a point at which people have to face their own feelings, and decide things such as these for themselves, without letting external factors such as disapproval and trauma affect them. Likewise, Spiritual Satanism is about personal growth and advancement from within, so that questions such as these become irrelevant.
See also:
Sexuality & Balance, what is "natural" (by Dahaarkan).