Posted on 11/11/2006 1:44:40 PM PST by scripter
bump to myself
Google for black and "down low". For example New York Times: Double Lives On The Down Low
Perhaps you missed the last line of the article:
"Whatever ingredients determine a person's sexual preferences and marital choices," conclude the study's authors, "our population-based study shows that parental interactions are important."The above conclusion states sexual preferences and marital choices are affected by parental interactions. That is, environment is a major factor in determining sexual preferences and any argument to the contrary is an argument not held by any credible scientist. Futhermore, there is no evidence supporting a congenital theory for sexual orientation and no credible scientist states otherwise.
Rozie O'Donnell.
I have always thought homosexuality, in most if not all instances, was explained by environmental and not genetic factors. The left of course would have us believe it's genetic, perfectly natural, and thus there is no cure.
"Any word on the incidence of homosexuality among children raised by homosexuals?"
The study seems to be saying that the longer children are exposed to both parents during a heterosexual marriage, the less likely it is they will become homosexual.
It stands to reason that children of homosexual marriages would have the highest rate of developing homosexuality.
I'm always amazed that those who believe feminine traits in men are in some way indicative of homosexuality or evidence in support of genetic factors behind homosexuality. Not only is that not supported by science, there are far more feminine heterosexual men then there are feminine gay men. There is so much information people don't have and they need it to be informed on this important cultural issue.
The left of course would have us believe it's genetic, perfectly natural, and thus there is no cure.
Indeed. And they'll block attempts to tell the truth that gays can change--the links in post 4 tell us change is indeed possible.
Regardless of how or why they are/became homosexual, the God who made them can help them...
Interesting point. I'm certain you've noticed on almost every TV program, there has to be a gay, usually male, couple. This is particularly true with the new comedies. I tuned from one channel to another because the one program had a gay couple, and finding the second program was also a new comedy, I bet my friend it too would have a gay couple. Unfortunately, I was of course correct.
The big joke on this second show is that two of the straight men behaved "gayer" (more effeminately) than the two manly men involved in the gay relationship. Though I saw the humor in the joke, and have witnessed such in real life, that program was also changed. Having homosexuality so consistently and persistently shoved in your face and down your throat gets old and tiresome.
Because they have an agenda?
I haven't noticed too much simply because I don't watch TV other than an occasional sci-fi show, but I've certainly heard and read about it.
Having seen this personally I completely agree.
Again from the article summary:
"Whatever ingredients determine a person's sexual preferences and marital choices," conclude the study's authors, "our population-based study shows that parental interactions are important."The study reports parental interactions, that is the environment in which children are raised is important in determining sexual preference and marital choice. Your first post (82) apparently agrees with that. But then you changed the subject to congenital theories for sexual orientation, of which there is no scientific basis.
Then you complain about the meat of the article, which is a summary of a major study. Since there are no studies to support congenital factors in determining homosexuality, one's behavior and the words one professes are the only evidence available in determining homosexuality.
So... when somebody professes to be gay and marries somebody of the same sex, there is no other evidence to support their claim to be gay. You call this a rather poor gauge but that's the only available evidence anybody has to prove they're gay.
So we're back to square one. Environment is key in determining one's sexual preference.
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