Quote Originally Posted by Dante Alighieri
Eh? It was not acceptable for men to marry boys in Rome. I do not deny there was paedophilia, but I challenge you to prove to me that such marriages were promoted, or even occurred.
Forget about the homosexuality - it doesn't matter. Michaelangleo was one, and a great artist - as were many others.

Be wary of anybody that claims to know the "truth". Stoicism is probably something that, if you study it enough, you will ultimately accept as an influence and aid to discipline, but not as a definitive "way". The truly creative souls are not dependent on systems, or drugs for that matter, to allow their minds to grow and improve. It's just a tool. High art can happen in spite of religion (or lack of), pain, ignorance, sickness, poverty, and other difficulties. When artists are creating something worthwhile, all the bullshit and theory goes out the window.