Posted on 06/19/2005 8:47:14 PM PDT by Crackingham
Some plants reproduce through parthenogenesis. Some species of animals are promiscuous or have harems, others are monogamous. Data from the animal world has nothing to do with the human species. Moreover, the morality of homosexual activity does not depend on what cause homosexual orientation.
I'm skeptical about studies claiming that homosexuality is determined at birth because there are such overwhelming correlations between homosexuality and growing up in a single-parent household, and also sexual abuse at a young age.
However, if this is true it puts gay activists in quite a pickle. There now may be a cure for homosexuality. Parents would have to decide whether or not it is something that should be cured... I think the gay activists would lose that battle.
Is pedophilia genetic or chosen? Does it matter?
I'm continually amazed that people try to justify homosexuality by pointing to what a bunch of wild animals are doing.
There are a lot of things my pets do that I'd NEVER do! ;^)
A dog/cat washes its butt with its tongue.
Consider a human culture as recent as the Greek city states. Certainly heterosexual couples have far more breeding capacity than the culture could support. What do you do? Either kill a lot of people through war, famine, or other risky ventures, or have a number of people breeding at lower than maximum rates.
Homosexual activity lowers breeding rates. The "Sacred Band" of Thebes was a regiment of young men who were assigned with their male lovers. Their subtracting from the productive breeders could be counteracted by the benefit of having a mobile group of soldiers ready for risky missions.
Lesbians also provide some stability at home, and reserve breeding capability.
"Austrian scientists reported this month that switching a single gene was enough to make female fruit flies rebuff males and attempt to mate with other females."
Sure, it probably makes them insane.
There was that twin study, which the homosexuals hoped will prove that "they just can't help themselves, they are just born that way", it turned out it did NOT prove that there is any genetic link to homosexuality.
And exactly where did they get those rams?
"Born gayyyyyyy... as gay as the wind blows... as gay as a PINK rose.... BORN GAYYYYYYY!!!!" (picture gay guys running in slo-mo across the savannah... the wind in their highlighted hair...)
The sexual perverts and their enablers are really relentless in their crusade to have their destructive perversion normalized.
The so-called "right to marry" schtick is really getting pathetic - gays have never been denied any "right to marry". They have just as much a right to get married as anyone has.
I know what your trying to say, but be carefull, because that sounds exactly like a PETA talking point and one they have been using for awhile.
I think its more then that.
The real number of homosexuals in the population is much lower then the faulty Kinsley study (whose results have never, ever been duplicated).
With such a low (but vocal) percentage of the population there must be more multiple factors.
Then a cure may be possible? Maybe with stem cells?
Depends on who you ask.
NAMBLA (which defines and considers itself a homosexual organization) would say genetic.
Interestingly enough, most gay groups say its chosen.
Profound words to contemplate...
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