Stephen Elliott
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Joined: Oct. 2005
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| Quote (Russell @ April 06 2006,13:06) | | Quote | | (Stephen Elliott: ) I think that there has been (new talk of a "gay gene" being proffered by "scientists". |
You provided a bunch of google hits, but what's the "new" talk? Anything from this millennium?
I understand, of course, that there are and have been ongoing discussions about "nature vs. nurture" on this, as on so many issues of human behavior. But my question, specifically, is what is the "new talk"? Have any new data been found? Any new research reported?
Or is it just Thorthingy perseverating on one of his compulsions? |
Maybe I did not make myself clear. I am not claiming there is scientific evidence that there is a gay gene. I am not claiming there isn't either.
I was trying to show the stupidity of the argument.
TD. Seems to think scientists are trying to prove a gay gene for political purposes to suport homosexuality.
Homosexuals are worried scientists are trying to prove a gay gene for political purposes in order to "cure" homosexuality.
The google list was not suposed to suport either view. Just show that people are trying to use science to fulfil a world-view. I am not talking about scientists in general here BTW.
Personaly, I do not care what makes somebody homosexual. If pushed I would guess it is biological and reinforced by culture. But I do not know.
I am fairly sure that my being atracted by the oposite sex has little to do with culture, but is just the way I am. Again, I am not certain. But I am fairly sure. Look at peadophiles. Nothing in society encourages that.
Therefore I consider a peadophile not to be criminal but a mental defect.
I reckon we do not choose who/what we atracted by. It is a mental thing that people have none or little control over.
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