Do you think h0mosexuality is a choice?

how is it not a choice...everyone has a braincee1gee

Because you don't choose who you are attracted to. You either are attracted to a woman, or a man.

That's the end of that.

no, tho in the case of bi-sexual's i would say "yes its a choice to be gay-DirtySanchez-

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

The amount of people who think it's a choice is really horrifying to behold, and I don't normally comment too much about homosexuality.

cee1gee

No, but for the record, neither is being shy. We need to end this discrimination against shy people who have been pushed around too long. When will they stand?

[spoiler] Seriously, why does anyone even have a problem with it? Like, Republicans are all about personal liberty but when it comes to gay people they want to clamp as many "regulations" (which I use loosely here) on them as possible. [/spoiler]

[QUOTE="-DirtySanchez-"]no, tho in the case of bi-sexual's i would say "yes its a choice to be gayFrame_Dragger

Absolutely not. Anyone who says otherwise is incredibly ignorant or incredibly stupid.

"Man, I will totally be gay when I get out of my mom's vagina".

It's not a choice. It's "hardcoded" in the brain.
Otherwise they could just change when religious zealots bug the hell out of them. It's not that easy.

Its just as much a choice as those lazy people that roll around in wheelchairs, or the really lazy people that use a ventilator instead of their own lungs. >.>

No, I don't think I could enjoy sucking someone's d!ck on a whim.

coolbeans90

No. Personally, I think h0mosexuality is caused by humans lacking the desire to reproduce - not to have offspring ofc, but just the sexual desire a straight man gets when he thinks of sex with a woman. So no, I don't think its a choice, but its not wrong to be gay either.DeX2010

The way people are condemning the very idea that it could even be a choice makes me think some people think it is wrong to be gay :?

I don't know and I don't see any reason why I should care?

I don't know and I don't see any reason why I should care?

T_P_O

No I don't and even if it were, it wouldn't be any of my damn business.

[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I don't know and I don't see any reason why I should care?

Frame_Dragger

[QUOTE="DeX2010"]No. Personally, I think h0mosexuality is caused by humans lacking the desire to reproduce - not to have offspring ofc, but just the sexual desire a straight man gets when he thinks of sex with a woman. So no, I don't think its a choice, but its not wrong to be gay either.Ilovegames1992

The way people are condemning the very idea that it could even be a choice makes me think some people think it is wrong to be gay :?

Plus I'm sure many gay people have wished they were straight, so the subject of choice reasonably hits a nerve for some homosexuals.

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

KC_Hokie

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

[QUOTE="DeX2010"]No. Personally, I think h0mosexuality is caused by humans lacking the desire to reproduce - not to have offspring ofc, but just the sexual desire a straight man gets when he thinks of sex with a woman. So no, I don't think its a choice, but its not wrong to be gay either.Teenaged

The way people are condemning the very idea that it could even be a choice makes me think some people think it is wrong to be gay :?

Plus I'm sure many gay people have wished they were straight, so the subject of choice reasonably hits a nerve for some homosexuals.

Well i'm assuming a lot of people are just wondering whether it is a choice for innocent reasons, not under the agenda to vilify it. But i am kinda intrigued. What would happen if you nurtured a child to be gay Is it nature or nurture? If it is indeed nurture mainly, could you not overcome that and switch sexual alleigence? I dunno, it probably is just something in the brain but its interesting.

And surely gay people like being gay The same way straight people like being straight. From a purely sexual viewpoint, forget the stigma attached in certain parts of society.

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]

[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I don't know and I don't see any reason why I should care?

T_P_O

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

Teenaged

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

Teenaged

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

KC_Hokie

No. What if you were brought up to be gay Thats neither genetic nor a choice.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

KC_Hokie

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

KC_Hokie

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Possibly. They haven't found a gay gene' or combination of genes yet.

KC_Hokie

I can assure that it is in no way, shape, or form a choice.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]>false dichotomy of "either genetic or choice"

Teenaged

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

The way people are condemning the very idea that it could even be a choice makes me think some people think it is wrong to be gay :?

Ilovegames1992

Plus I'm sure many gay people have wished they were straight, so the subject of choice reasonably hits a nerve for some homosexuals.

Well i'm assuming a lot of people are just wondering whether it is a choice for innocent reasons, not under the agenda to vilify it. But i am kinda intrigued. What would happen if you nurtured a child to be gay Is it nature or nurture? If it is indeed nurture mainly, could you not overcome that and switch sexual alleigence? I dunno, it probably is just something in the brain but its interesting.

And surely gay people like being gay The same way straight people like being straight. From a purely sexual viewpoint, forget the stigma attached in certain parts of society.

How would you nurture it to be gay ?

Like straight parents usually nurture their kids to be straight? But we know that doesnt work and gay people end up being gay anyway, right? :P

If it was nurture I doubt it's anything simply like "straight upbringing" or gay upbringing".

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]>false dichotomy of "either genetic or choice"

Dark_Knight6

I can assure that it is in no way, shape, or form a choice.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Homosexuality is either genetic or a lifestyle choice.KC_Hokie

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

No. You're an idiot.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Homosexuality is either genetic or a lifestyle choice.KC_Hokie

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

[QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Homosexuality is either genetic or a lifestyle choice. And they haven't found any gay genes or set of gay genes yet. So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice. It's also possible its genetic and they haven't found those genes yet.KC_Hokie

I can assure that it is in no way, shape, or form a choice.

Greetings, I am gay It's not a choice.

Well, it's a choice in Skyrim...

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Knowing why some people call it a choice though (to vilify it) is reason enough to oppose the idea sternly.

Plus I'm sure many gay people have wished they were straight, so the subject of choice reasonably hits a nerve for some homosexuals.

Teenaged

Well i'm assuming a lot of people are just wondering whether it is a choice for innocent reasons, not under the agenda to vilify it. But i am kinda intrigued. What would happen if you nurtured a child to be gay Is it nature or nurture? If it is indeed nurture mainly, could you not overcome that and switch sexual alleigence? I dunno, it probably is just something in the brain but its interesting.

And surely gay people like being gay The same way straight people like being straight. From a purely sexual viewpoint, forget the stigma attached in certain parts of society.

How would you nurture it to be gay ?

Like straight parents usually nurture their kids to be straight? But we know that doesnt work and gay people end up being gay anyway, right? :P

If it was nurture I doubt it's anything simply like "straight upbringing" or gay upbringing".

Well a i hope it doesn't happen, but a gay couple raising a kid could intentionally and unintentionally raise a child gay In my opinion anyway.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Nope.

Dark_Knight6

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

No. You're an idiot.

Nope. Determined by several things, but hormone exposure in the womb can cause it.

http://viewzone2.com/homosexual.html

[QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Homosexuality is either genetic or a lifestyle choice. And they haven't found any gay genes or set of gay genes yet. So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice. It's also possible its genetic and they haven't found those genes yet.KC_Hokie

I can assure that it is in no way, shape, or form a choice.

[QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Yes. They've found genes for almost everything...alcoholism, mental illness, medical susceptibility to certain illnesses, etc. but they haven't found a single gay gene or set of gay genes.

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

KC_Hokie

No. You're an idiot.

That's not wh-man, you really are an idiot.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Nope.

Teenaged

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

No. You're an idiot.

Dark_Knight6

That's not wh-man, you really are an idiot.

Its 2012. Everyone should know that nobody "chooses" their attraction. Gay people should be given all the same liberties/rights/whatever as everyone else. They don't. It is still a much tougher life if you are gay It's not fair. Old fashioned thinking needs to die off.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

I can assure that it is in no way, shape, or form a choice.

Teenaged

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]

Well i'm assuming a lot of people are just wondering whether it is a choice for innocent reasons, not under the agenda to vilify it. But i am kinda intrigued. What would happen if you nurtured a child to be gay Is it nature or nurture? If it is indeed nurture mainly, could you not overcome that and switch sexual alleigence? I dunno, it probably is just something in the brain but its interesting.

And surely gay people like being gay The same way straight people like being straight. From a purely sexual viewpoint, forget the stigma attached in certain parts of society.

Ilovegames1992

How would you nurture it to be gay ?

Like straight parents usually nurture their kids to be straight? But we know that doesnt work and gay people end up being gay anyway, right? :P

If it was nurture I doubt it's anything simply like "straight upbringing" or gay upbringing".

Well a i hope it doesn't happen, but a gay couple raising a kid could intentionally and unintentionally raise a child gay In my opinion anyway.

No.

Even if the kid of a gay couple ends up being gay after they have had some influence on him/her in that direction, I doubt it had to do with it. In my opinion, if it is nurture it is not as simple as saying that the norms that you were raised up to look up to or something similar is what affects your sexuality.

[QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]No it's a fact they haven't found a gay gene or sets of genes and yet have found hundreds of other genes and sets of genes.KC_Hokie

That's not wh-man, you really are an idiot.

At no point was I implying that I found one. Please **** off immediately.

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Yes. They've found genes for almost everything...alcoholism, mental illness, medical susceptibility to certain illnesses, etc. but they haven't found a single gay gene or set of gay genes.

So that makes it possible that being gay is a choice.

KC_Hokie

It also could be the result of the complex interaction of many psychological factors, from the day someone is born till they become aware of their sexuality.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Dark_Knight6"]

That's not wh-man, you really are an idiot.

Dark_Knight6

At no point was I implying that I found one. Please **** off immediately.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]Nope, the dichotomy you present is false. Just because they have found genes for many things, it doesnt mean that all traits are directly linked to a gene. Is that understood?

Teenaged

It also could be the result of the complex interaction of many psychological factors, from the day someone is born till they become aware of their sexuality.

>no gay gene found

>therefore being gay is a choice

This logic makes sense.