Posted on 09/07/2014 7:07:57 PM PDT by WXRGina
I'd love a link. :)
I did. The article is more hypothesis about the possible occurrence of a “gay” gene as not in keeping with the persistently very small expression of “gay” sexuality in society, which, the author’s hypothesis suggests is ONLY possible with a developmental cause - because, the author’s premise is that even if some “gays” HAD married in the past, a “gay” gene still would have died out, due to having too small a place in gene pool to be sustained for very many generations.
Nonsense. If it were not nonsense, then dozens of other persistent but very minute-in-number-expressions of human characteristics would have “died out” long ago, due to lack of a critical mass in the gene pool to sustain/pass them on.
Again, I am not making an argument for a “gay” gene, but again find the rationale of the author’s argument is not convincing that there is not.
I would like to see the source for suicide gene.
Anyways, same-gender attraction doesn’t seem to have a single cause for all cases. As shown by twin studies there’s more than pure genetics involved. Inclination doesn’t excuse action either.
Not purely genetic. I have known a lot of birth defects that identical twins do not share, such as epilepsy, autism(different severity), etc. a lot of birth defects are far from 100 percent genetic. Often the cause is mixed.
I’m sure it didn’t. I’m here to point out that good theology trumps all. Genetics are part of God’s plan, too. We are sinful souls plunged into a flawed life.
See #106.
Bookmarked.
Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]
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