The first tract advocating the decriminalization of homosexuality was written by
A) Rousseau.
B) Bentham.
C) Beccaria.
D) Voltaire.
E) Diderot.

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The first tract advocating the decriminalization of homosexuality was written by Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The tract was titled "Offences Against One’s Self" and was published anonymously. Bentham's argument was based on the idea of individual freedom and the harm principle, which stated that the only justification for criminalizing an act was to prevent harm to others. He argued that same-sex sexual activity did not harm anyone and therefore should not be criminalized.

The First Tract Advocating the Decriminalization of Homosexuality Was Written