[scripter]

FYI to those I've pinged.

Not really. A claim was made about what I cited, but no evidence was provided.

You provided references to two studies but you've never taken the time to read either study. I have along with many more. Go ahead and read the study now that you're familiar with the snowball effect.

Not a single study supports your position that genes play a huge role. Not one. What's really sad are the only times such claims are made is when they are made by those who did not understand the study or are misrepresenting the study, many times to push an agenda.

Some studies, such as the one you referenced, demonstrate a blatant disregard for scientific principles. What's worse is this study got referenced somewhere, picked up by you and displayed as supporting evidence for something it doesn't at all support.

There are no studies to support your statement that genes play a huge role.

I find this comment of yours quite educational:

I'm weighing the time that it will cost me to provide support for what I said against the chances that the person has the slightest idea of what he's talking about (and thus might be able to contest what I said). ¹⁸¹

That tells me you play games and waste time. From what you've said about purposely irritating people you'll apparently say anything to detract from the real issue. Here at FreeRepublic we don't appreciate somebody wasting our time. You call it fun but we call it trolling and it will get you banned. In that same post you said you don't have an infinite amount of time and neither do we. Please don't waste our time. We only have so much of it and want to spend it wisely.

[wagglebee]

Just remember if a pro-abortion, pro-sodomy candidate is elected POTUS, what you are saying might be considered "hate speech" and if that's not scary enough, there are FRiberals on here now who want both parties to nominate pro-abortion, pro-sodomy candidates.

[LtdGovt]

You provided references to two studies but you've never taken the time to read either study. I have along with many more. Go ahead and read the study now that you're familiar with the snowball effect.

Not a single study supports your position that genes play a huge role. Not one. What's really sad are the only times such claims are made is when they are made by those who did not understand the study or are misrepresenting the study, many times to push an agenda.

Every single professional interpretation of this study I've ever read by psychologists, supports the interpretation I stated. I tend to trust their judgement over that of someone on the Internet, since I see no credible evidence that they are trying to push an agenda. However, I'll look into the study itself when I can, to see whether what you said is correct.

There are no studies to support your statement that genes play a huge role.

It might have been someone else, but I believe you said that it is a combination of genes and envioronment. That's how I think it is. If genes don't play a role, then it can't possibly be a combination of genes and environment.

That tells me you play games and waste time.

Hardly. What I said was that I don't see a need to waste precious time on explaining something when the other person is familiar with the evidence or when the other person lacks the understanding to contest my point even if I don't state it as elaborately as I can. It's not a matter of playing games, it's a matter of the economics of debate.

From what you've said about purposely irritating people you'll apparently say anything to detract from the real issue.

Wrong. I don't say anything unless I believe it's true, whether it be positive or negative about the other person. If someone avoids answering a post by making personal attacks or unsubstantiated statements about my posts, I might question his motives by asking whether he is saying that to dodge this issue. Personal attacks should not go unanswered.

Here at FreeRepublic we don't appreciate somebody wasting our time. You call it fun but we call it trolling and it will get you banned. In that same post you said you don't have an infinite amount of time and neither do we. Please don't waste our time. We only have so much of it and want to spend it wisely.

It is debate that is quite amusing, not wasting people's time. There are few things I enjoy more. As for wasting your time, I believe you made the choice to re-enter this thread ('waste [my] time' in your own words) after a few days in which the only real debate was between me and DelphiUser.

If you believe this is wasting your time, then why did you respond? Why did you search my debate with DelphiUser for 'incriminating' evidence? Why did you ping your list? To waste their time? It doesn't make sense.

[Clint N. Suhks]

This trash is in my back yard.

Last time they tried this it was shut down by a judge.

Prayers go out that it will happen again.

[Froufrou]

"It's probably genetics and environment."

That is the laziest, most half-baked retort I've ever read here.

Since you are so lazy, I googled "is there a gay gene" for you and the answer is NO. Here's the link, for your spare time.

http://www.narth.com/docs/istheregene.html