Machines Are Us said:
ShredHead said:
Sorry if I sounded abrasive but I'm just trying to bring you round to my opinion, it's what people do.
Your argument sounds suspiciously religious is all, as in you are either saying that homosexuals have a choice in the matter, which there is conclusive evidence to show that they don't, or you're saying someone put them there i.e. God.
Just give me one logical explanation for it not being a defective gene. There must be a gene that gives our sexuality because most men and women have a different one, so my explanation, while not absolute fact, is the logical conclusion.
Not at all. I am suggesting it is genetic, just not defective. A gene that means that they are not attracted to the opposite sex, which is natures way of reducing the population (because people like sex, so it can be hard to manage with self control).
Bear in mind that there are more homosexuals than people know, not everyone is open and expressive about it.
Arguably there is a certain level of choice, hypothetically if you raised somebody among their own sex only, and never told them that the opposite sex existed, when they awaken sexually would they be attracted to their own gender? I believe they would. Hormones demand sexual release, and if they only have their own gender then I think they would be urged towards homosexuality.
Of course that is purely hypothetical and not something that could be easily proved (nor am I saying that it is my opinion), it's an interesting idea I think though.[/quote]
Again you are using a somewhat religious stance, nature is not a concious force. It does not think, it only serves to further it's species. I'm certain, and I promise you absolutely certain, that homosexuality is not a choice, because that means that everyone is hypothetically bisexual. Your theory is interesting because it deals with a lack of sexual release so it's release through necessity, unfortunately, that does not explain that they have a choice, it just would suggest that they must have sexual release somehow.
A straight man, cannot get aroused while looking at another man's dick, purely through straight means, so from that you can conclude that there is no choice in the matter, because what sexually arouses you is not something you control.