But, are we looking for a genetic malfunction, or a physical abnormalty? Is there a gene for Cleft Palet, Club-Foot or other birth defect? Is there a gene for mental retardation?
I think, (again without either background in medical or genetics - just a silly engineer)that something is fundamentally ‘flawed’ with these individuals. Perhaps a mis-wiring of some neurons in the brain. Some gay men admit that they were molested as youth - so perhaps some neural pathways were corrupted during formative years - where they were “programmed” while still children (2-4 yrs old). I simply don’t know.
Now, in the case of the Bi-Sexual; IMHO this is a case of someone who simply wants the thrill of sex, and doesn’t care how he or she gets it. But for the truly homosexual - that is something that I (myself) could not be simply talked into. Again, if ‘groomed’ at a young age, I could see a youth growing up desiring sexual release from any willing party. But to prefer one’s own gender - to me, is simply something I cannot imagine.
Judging from what the Gay Community says, they insist - practially unaminously that they were ‘born this way’. I see no reason to disbelieve this assertion. If they weren’t; they would simply say “We’ve tried both, we prefer our own gender”. But, that’s not the case.
-—I simply don’t know.-—
Homosexuals themselves seem to reject both nature and nurture explanations. Discovery of a genetic marker would mark them for abortion, like Down’s Syndrome babies.
Nurture arguments would further the idea of homosexuality as a psychological disorder.
In fact, no genetic marker has been discovered for same-sex attraction, but there is a high correlation with childhood abuse, and especially a poor father/son relationship.
Psychologist Joseph Nicolosi is a voice in the wilderness in this regard.
http://www.catholic.com/radio/shows/the-psychology-of-homosexuality-4171
-—I simply don’t know.-—
Homosexuals themselves seem to reject both nature and nurture explanations. Discovery of a genetic marker would mark them for abortion, like Down’s Syndrome babies.
Nurture arguments would further the idea of homosexuality as a psychological disorder.
In fact, no genetic marker has been discovered for same-sex attraction, but there is a high correlation with childhood abuse, and especially a poor father/son relationship.
Psychologist Joseph Nicolosi is a voice in the wilderness in this regard.
http://www.catholic.com/radio/shows/the-psychology-of-homosexuality-4171