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To: exDemMom

Any comments?


110 posted on 02/14/2014 5:27:12 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD
Any comments?

Yes, quite a few, in fact.

In addition to the comments I have already added to this thread (which are mostly correcting people's misconceptions of various aspects of science), I will add the following.

The results of this study will need to be verified in future studies. It is very possible that some genes influence--not cause, but influence--the decision to be homosexual. It may very well be that certain genes are additive in their influence--for instance, gene A has 3% effect, gene B has 2% effect, and so on, so that different combinations of genes would contribute differentially to homosexuality. But genes are not the only factor. There is some evidence that epigenetics--DNA modifications that do not change the sequence of DNA, but affect the level of expression of the genes encoded in DNA--play a role in the eventual outcome of homosexuality. The epigenetic imprinting is largely a result of environmental factors, like exposure to noxious chemicals or infectious disease. Early childhood experiences probably also play a role.

I think that further research will show that homosexuality is a multi-component disease, much like autism and schizophrenia are proving to be. That is good--the more we know about it, the more we will be able to intervene early on to prevent or control the pathology.

I should also add that the counter to all of those who love to claim that homosexuality is perfectly natural is to point out that psychopathy, cleft lip, scoliosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, meningitis, and so on, are also natural, and that we do not withhold treatment from people just because their diseases are natural.

133 posted on 02/14/2014 7:19:06 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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