Posted on 05/31/2014 5:53:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
[1] Bailey JM, Dunne MP, Martin NG. 2000. Genetic and Environmental influences on sexual orientation and its correlates in an Australian twin sample. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 78:524-36. The figure is the pairwise concordance, not probandwise concordance.
[2] Retrieved on February 2, 2012, from http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx
[3] Hamer, Dean & Copeland, P. (1994). The Science of Desire (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994), 214.
[4] LeVay, Simon, “Sexual Orientation: The Science and its Social Impact,” in Reverso, 2000, p.
If they are born that way, we can test for it. What if they test Negative for homosexuality? Does that mean they aren’t gay?
What if I test Positive? Can I be an oppressed minority?
Baptist ping
They entertain a thought, then act on it.
You’ve heard of the expression “Born with a silver spoon in his mouth?”
People are born gay. We know this because of polling data and circumstantial evidence.
Besides, they FEEL they were born gay and that is settled science. And you can’t argue with settled science. You just can’t. Nor should you be allowed to disagree. As a matter of fact, the government should punish people who disagree because.....bullying.
I believe God had a plan for me before I was conceived. I was born Christian. If they were born queer they are of satan.
I think Freud had it right - a refusal to move from adolescence to adulthood. I’m wondering if this Elliott creep who did in all those poor kids was, in fact, a latent homosexual...he certainly wasn’t moving into adulthood.
Homosexualty are these wires getting crossed up due to environment, sexual abuse, and other issues...
It's really that simple...
I knew one set of twin boys not identical, one was an all star handsome rugged ladies man. The other was cute brilliant kid who thinks he is a homosexual. I have no explanation.
RE: If they are born that way, we can test for it.
I agree. The question is this -— is there DEFINITE proof that there is a genetic test? If so, have they identified the specific gene?
RE: What if I test Positive? Can I be an oppressed minority?
You can agitate for it. Heck they already are successful in forcing people to deem them an oppressed ( there for a need to be protected ) minority.
People are born OCD or schizo. Does that mean we shouldn’t treat them?
It’s a feel-good article that misses the point that, if you can’t prove that it can be a by-birth condition, you also can’t prove that it can never be a by-birth condition. If you claim that someone must submit proof for their theory, then it is not unreasonable that you should also bear the onus of providing proof for your theory that says their theory is bunk. This guy tries to eat his cake and have it too.
Seriously, if they ever develop a test, the game is over. That’s why they will never find the gene.
Daddy loved the athlete more so the other child wanted to punish him for it. That’s why my older brother is gay. Because I was born.
Thanks I was talking about this with my girlfriend last night, you’re argument is solid and in going to use it. I already weened her away from liberal economic issues and now I’m working on the social issues.
RE: Homosexualty are these wires getting crossed up due to environment, sexual abuse, and other issues...
I think you’re making the homosexual case for them, the argument is ALMOST SIMILAR to what they would make with the exception that they wouldn’t call it cross-wire. They’d probably call it wired differently.
At any rate because they are ( as you said ), they would argue that they are BORN THAT WAY and there’s nothing they can do about it.
THEREFORE, their lifestyle should be treated as normally as anyone who was born genetically different.
RE: Seriously, if they ever develop a test, the game is over.
What does the game-is-over mean?
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