they are trying desperately to put this on genetics because then they will say it’s not their fault, they were made this way, they can’t help it, it’s not a moral issue.
even if there isa predisposition in genes somewhere, it still doesn’t make it not a moral issue. they still have choice.
do we allow genetic predisposition to let anyone else skate breaking laws? do we let alcoholics drunk drive because of genetic predisposition to be an alcohol abuser? do we let murderers off because their genes show they have predisposition to get angry about stuff more quickly and intensely than others? do we let gamblers steal or walk away from huge debts because of a genetic predisposition to get amped up and dangerously obssessed with making wagers?
we do not.
and before you say being gay is legal, from 1620 till recently, it wasn’t. it was a serious crime. it was only changed in 1973 from being a mental disease because gays bullied and strongarmed psychiarty/psychologists redoing the DSM at the time they were discussing the new revision. the decay this country has seen in its other morals across the board because of legalizing this has been devastating.
Worth a listen:
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/204/81-words
It’s from Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, but it is surprisingly public and evenhanded on the history. There are some surprising revelations here about how the DSM was changed.
It’s worth sharing as well since it’s from public radio. Libs cannot complain it’s biased.